Most of the time. Being told what to do and when to do it is fine so long as you don't question or believe in the person giving orders.

[It was a strange realization to come across, that perhaps her life hadn't really been as much hers as she had thought it had been. That making the decision to leave was one of the few she had actually made herself.

It wasn't a topic she wanted to dwell on.]

Why did you never decorate your door?

[It's been bothering her, a bit.]