@unaluna Thank you for the recommendation. I never read anything by Simone de Beauvoir (I really need to start reading more), but I googled her work. Always interesting to hear about people who went against societal norms.

@eskielover It's good that you chose to pursue your goals. Glad you managed to find happiness later on. Being around nature and animals always helps. I had a childhood friend whose family lived on a farm. They mainly took care of horses.