Rejecting other's influence, rejecting context, has become a core method of self discovery. This is nonsensical. We never exist outside of context. Without it there is nothing to interact with, nothing to do, nothing to learn, nothing to discover.

In reality the core of self discovery is embracing and exploring context. Discovering yourself is about finding the context in which you like yourself. You do not find THE context and live happily ever after, but maybe looking for a context instead of rejecting all contexts enables you get to spend a little more time in places where you like yourself.