The fantasy of independence

If you’re living in New York City, or San Francisco, or Los Angeles, or London, or wherever, it doesn’t really matter, and you’re between the ages of 18 and 30 (let’s say), you’re probably in the “independence phase” of your life. If you’re lucky enough to have graduated from college, get a job, move to a Big City, and have everything go relatively well, there’s this idea that you get to spend time finding yourself and focusing on you: your career, your love life, your creative interests, your friends. This independent phase of life is the phase that