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There's an irony here: you've turned your back on your prejudiced ways, but now you worry about others prejudging you! You feel a 'better' person, and so you should, but you need to give credit to other people too. Sure, some people are very superficial, but many more won't simply dismiss you over such trivial things. If they do, that's shallow and unjust of them and they are not worth the worry. They are more examples of what you left behind. Still, be careful you aren't actually misunderstanding them and give them a decent chance - they might simply be having a 'bad' day.
Instead, try to have faith that most people will not be viewing you so quickly and passively or it could become your greatest barrier. Be your accepting, non-judgemental, unperfect self and RELAX - you are bound to attract the attention of like-minded individuals.
If you can be bold and share your feelings with a few, that's even better. You will not be alone in your developing - many others will be 'blossoming' in their own way. You will discover a better level of confidence as you grow, but don't preoccupy yourself with feeling different to everybody else. This diversity makes the world go around. If you're becoming a truly respecting and tolerant person yourself, then it won't matter to you if your friends sometimes feel differently.
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