I grew up fearing punishment from my father, and I felt my personality did not meet his expectations. Over time I felt forced to bottle up my frustrations and emotions, to the point where I felt like a shadow of myself. See how I moved away to get some distance to be able to explore who I wanted to be. Learn how facing my emotions, frustrations, and anger, helped me see that I needed to focus my energy on getting to know myself, instead of trying to change others.