Your independence would be considered dependence by some people - they would look at how you're dependent on your great-aunt for housing, for example, and say you're not independent if you're not *financially* independent. You, however, are defining it in terms of who calls the shots in your life. I like that. None of us is completely independent; the trick is to decide which dependencies will be healthy for us and which won't.

Keep in there! I know what you mean about how many people fail. Then because they quit trying they say it's impossible to make money in said business!

ahhh you always make me smile! i used to spell it like that too, it's much more exciting that way! i'm pretty sure i lost an elementary school spelling bee once with that word... what the FUCK independence!!?!??! omg i'm suddenly filled with rage and can't remember what else i wanted to say. what the fuck!!!!!