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This girl had no choice in her life of forced luxury travel, celebrity meetups, and endless media adoration. She takes on all these burdens instead of going to school. Her life is a nightmare scenario for any teenager. We need to respect that and listen. And how dare you criticize a 16 year old, that's not allowed!

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Ugh, you're right, compassion gets the better of me yet again. To be honest, her brave stance has really made me feel so lucky for the way I was able to live my 16th year. Hard manual labor for low pay during the summers, social anxiety about my social status and the mind-numbing tedium of school were the absolute best. I can't imagine where she finds the strength to give all of that up.

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