Becoming independent is a necessary part in developing yourself. Being more independent will give you the freedom to do what you want without caring what others think. There are some ways to help you less depend on someone/something around. First, accept yourself. It means you accept anything of you: your personality, your opinions, your choices, your preferences, and your life story. Trying to learn from your mistakes, make an effort to be a better you and most importantly love yourself. Second, it is the fact that your beloved people may be no longer beside you, you should learn to make your own decision, be self-motivated, do your business by yourself without assistand from friends or parents. Last but not least, It is the most important thing about being independent to ttop caring about what other people think. If you always see others' facial expression and depend their comment on your outfits or actions, you won't be very happy. As long as you like it - nothing else matters.