At what age or stage in life did you start forming your own opinions?

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We have so many influences such as family, friends, and the media. I think people will always be influenced to some degree, and thus have biases, but is there a point in your life where you noticed your beliefs no longer aligning with the mindset of whoever you were being influenced by at the time?

Also, how influenced do you think you are by others? And by who? I think I tend to be pretty heavily influenced by social media, but I try to recognize biases when I can and view different opinions.