By Prince Wilson... People have to have some
independence in order to
function in the world. Being
reliant on others for certain
things is alright, but there is
greater power in being able to
do things on your own without
worrying about whether there
are others there to pull us out. If
people, especially teenagers,
don't have a sense of
independence, they are likely to
struggle in the outside world.
Independence or a sense of
independence is important to
people simply because it