"She was tired of everyone deciding her life for her. She was ready to figure out who she really was--not what anyone else told her to be."

Self, Identity, Autonomy, Independence

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"She was tired of everyone deciding her life for her. She was ready to figure out who she really was--not what anyone else told her to be."

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