"He got on his knees and begged, ‘No, Daddy, no,’ and he pulled the trigger,"

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Tmall

But, you did! Every single one of his influences on you is a decision you've made..

If you didn't decide, you wouldn't be that way.

The stronger the type of influence, the harder it is to shake. I would say rather than making a conscious decision to be like someone, it would take a conscious effort to be different.