Since birth, Oedipus was cursed with the catastrophic fate stating that he would kill his father and wed his mother. In ancient Greek tragedies, no matter how hard a character tries to run away from their fate, it's following them like a shadow. Oedipus never had control of his life because he never had control of his fate. The orical's prophecies never fall short, and therefore Oedipus knew that whatever he chose to do, or chose to go, he would receive what his fate bestowed.
In my opinion, I believe in choice. Decisions in your life decide where you go and what mistakes you pay for. In my life, my parents got divorced while I was at a young age. My parents decided that my brothers and I would live fifty percent at each of their houses. Because of that choice, I was miserable. I hated repeatedly going back and forth between my parents' house trying to act happy. Once I got of age to decide on my own, I chose to live with my mom one fully. I can truthfully say I have never been happier.
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