Seventeen-year-old Saffron strives to rely on herself and not her parents for decision making.Saffron is developing

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Saffron's desire to rely on herself for decision making demonstrates her desire for autonomy, or independence and self-governance. Moral self-relevance refers to prioritizing one's own moral beliefs and values over society's, identity foreclosure refers to committing to a certain identity without exploring other options, and identity diffusion refers to a lack of direction or commitment in one's identity. None of these fully capture Saffron's situation.

Seventeen-Year-Old Saffron Strives to Rely on Herself and Not Her