Quote by Ani DiFranco

I've never had a very closely connected family. My parents split up when I was young and I was living with my mom for a little while, then I was kind of just on my own really young. It wasn't some kind of global tragedy, it was just never really a very close-knit family. So there was support in the sense that they didn't stand in my way.

I've never had a very closely connected family. My parents s

Summary

The quote highlights the individual's experience with their non-traditional family dynamic. Growing up in a separated household and lacking emotional closeness within the family, they describe how their parents' separation and subsequent independence from a young age shaped their understanding of support. Although there was no strong familial bond, the individual acknowledges that their parents didn't hinder their independence or goals, providing a different form of support by not standing in their way. The quote portrays a distinct perspective on the concept of support and family dynamics.

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