Reflections of the Past Dwelling in the Present

Have you ever felt compelled to perform actions against your will?

I'm talking about those small daily obligations like going to school, working, or eating something you dislike. They are seemingly insignificant tasks, yet the duty to fulfill them weighs on us, even if it's something completely trivial.

Now, I pose another question.

Have you ever been controlled?

This time, I'm not referring to mundane things. I'm not talking about forcing you to eat something you don't like or the obligation to attend school. I mean real control...

Control over your attire, your actions, your way of speaking, and even whom you associate with. A control that invades every aspect of your life, even dictating your thoughts.

In such a situation, you lose the power of choice; you become a puppet of external directives. The line between right and wrong fades away, and your life no longer belongs to you. You become a prisoner of what you're told and everything around you, to the point where your own identity completely fades away...

All characters, drawings, and the like are not my own. Credits to their respective authors.