Personal Narrative: A List Of Paradoxes

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As I grow older it becomes more and more evident that life is bunch of paradoxes that we navigate through daily to survive. And it is more complex and perplexing to understand when you are a teenager. I have few of my own paradoxes and I will try to be as honest as I can be.

Here is my list of the paradoxes I live with on daily basis,

1. I have intense desire to be myself but at the same time I find myself conform to others definition of ‘normal’. Even though I am proud of my uniqueness, it puzzles me why do I still give in to fit in. This leads to some major confrontation within.
2. I staunchly guard my independence yet consciously or unconsciously I find not minding intervention by others to rescue me in difficult situation. My mother

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