Everyone says they want you to make your own decisions. Until you make one they don’t agree with.

This episode looks at what it actually means to have a say in your own life when parents, carers or professionals still have some responsibility for what happens to you.

We explore the difference between being listened to and getting your own way, when protection can start to feel like control, why making your own choices also means dealing with what follows, and why wanting more freedom doesn’t mean wanting everyone to disappear.

If you’ve ever thought, “When does this actually become my life?”, this one’s for you.

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