How Society Views Dependence and Independence

Dependence and Independence both have their places in the world. Like everything moderation in both these areas creates a rounded person. However today’s society leans in favor of independence over dependence. People perceive dependence upon another person a weakness. When a person reaches a certain age they should take on more independence. Gaining independence does not mean dependence should stop. Fear of becoming overly dependent has caused an imbalance in independence. Independence in the archaic sense of the word means competency. In modern dictionary’s it mean freedom from control. Freedom from control cannot safely or realistically happen.
One main factor in the idea of growing up and maturing involves independence. People, particularly teens, view independence with excited anticipation. Self-reliance and freedom allow people to prove their maturity or in other cases adhere to their own rules. Like anything independence can cause good and bad effects. On one hand independence allows teens and adults to learn about themselves and grow. But on the other it allows teens in part...