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I was a very independent teenager.

I have grown up alone. I've taken care of myself. I worked, earned money and was independent at 18.

My kids learned to be independent.

As I've gotten older and grown more independent, I think for myself, and that's how it should be.

By the time I was a young man, I was pretty independent.

I was out of the house at 16 by my own doing. It forced me to really grow up and take care of myself, and I learned a lot of things that your parents usually teach you, on my own.

I've grown up a lot, I'm on my own, and I've learned some valuable life lessons.

When I was four, my mother insisted I get out of the car and find my own way home. Although I got lost, I did find my way home. It taught me the value of independence at an early age.

I love being a teen because you don't have all the responsibilities of an adult yet.

Now, I am completely independent - I earn my living by speaking and writing.