My mom used to say that my first words were: "I'll do it myself. "
Maybe it was because I was an only child and spent hours 1 teaching me to entertain myself. My mother called my stubbornness（固执） "independence".
At 12, I made a carpool（拼车）schedule with other students' moms and made a six-year plan to attend university. While my parents' friends were telling their 2 to finish their homework, mine didn't care whether I'd do the right thing. They 3 thought I would.
I wanted everyone to think I was perfect. The truth is that while I tried to look 4 , I felt like phony（骗子）.
As life became more complex（复杂的）, perfection became 5 to achieve. I panicked（恐慌）, pushed myself harder.
Simple tasks felt almost impossible. I 6 playing sports and canceled plans with friends.
My parents became scared. They took me to the doctor. I was diagnosed（诊断）as depressed（抑郁的）and anxious.
After some reflection（反思）, I 7 that I couldn't do everything on my own. But that was okay.
Before, I was determined to be the perfect student and child. Now, I was determined to be an imperfect 8 .
So I tried to open up to my loved ones. This helped me deal with my depression and anxiety. I am not 9 for letting others help me through life. If there is any problem, I should talk to the people I love and trust. My parents may be the first 10 , but I have friends too. They make my life better.
