826CHI Volunteer Photo Book: My World Project - Part 1: DEPENDENCE

DEPENDENCE, Photo and Caption by Elisa Fabian

Big massive explosions and bright lights. Independence Day.

We celebrate our independence, but are we really independent?

What about immigrants who were not given proper rights, teenagers, and grown people still depending on their parents?

I don’t really consider myself independent. Sure, I have more freedom than half the teens I know. However, there are limits. I
can’t come home at midnight and expect not to get screamed at or get piercings without bad consequences. I wish I could support myself at 16, but I can’t. Not yet.

Jobs aren’t as easy to get as I thought they would be. Even if I did have a job and made my own money, I still wouldn’t be considered independent. I have to admit, I do rely on others.

I believe everyone relies on someone or something.

We’re not as independent as we think we are.