The Expression of Our Choices Should Not Be Met With Watery Warnings

On having a mind of my own

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When I spoke to my Mother regularly over the phone, she asked me the same three questions, once every quarter, without fail.

• Have I changed my mind about marriage, buying a house, or any other obvious signs of settling down?
• What’s new in my life? Do I…