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Losing my independence.
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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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Not understanding myself until I was in my 30s.
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I don't really have disappointments, because I build myself up for rejection.
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That so far none of my children has told me they're gay.
Jenny Agutter
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When I was 14 I went up for Juliet with Zeffirelli and I was hugely disappointed that I didn’t get that.
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