How Questioning Norms Shaped Me As A Nonconformist
Dear Intentional Reader, There’s this social media post that usually gets on my nerves—the one the caption begins with “A woman is supposed to…” I can't stand them! From a young age, I knew what I wanted. My mum gave me the freedom to think, question, and choose for myself, and that gift shaped everything that followed. I grew up being a curious kid—questioning traditions, norms, and expectations that were treated as unquestionable truths, and I still do.