Alternate ending: The pressure she felt as a teen allowed her to build those characteristics that resisted the even greater pressure that occurred to her adult self. Think "fitting in and schoolwork and being responsible for your grades while being in activities" is tough? Wait 'til you have a job and are responsible for spouse + kids and home maintenance or problems there, plus two cars are messed up at the same time, plus one of your parents is sick and the other one is no longer around to care for them, plus...
Pushing down on me
Pushing down on you