How to say this is because they are trying to prove they are somewhat independent. in Japanese
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このようこのよう(konoyou) (adj-na) like this/this sort/this wayなな(na) (prt) connects adj to noun/indicates emotion or emphasis/command/prohibition（no dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verb子供子供(kodomo) (n) child/childrenのの(no) (prt) indicates possessive/nominalizes verbs and adjectives/substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases/indicates a confident conclusion/ indicates emotional emphasis/indicates question）no dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verb態度態度(taido) (n,adj-no) attitude/manner/behaviourはは(ha) (int) indicating a subject/yes/indeed/well/ha!/what?/huh?/sigh、、(、) Japanese comma自分たちno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbがが(ga) (prt) indicates sentence subject/indicates possessive/but/however/still/andあるある(aru) (adj-pn) a certain .../some ...程度程度(teido) (n,n-adv,n-suf) degree/amount/grade/standard/of the order of独立独立(dokuritsu) (adj-na,n,vs) independence/self-supportし(num) 10^24/septillion/quadrillionている(v) an "ing" form of the previous verbことこと(koto) (prt) particle indicating a command/particle indicating mild enthusiasm/particle indicating a gentle interrogative/particle used to soften a judgment or conclusionをを(wo) (prt) indicates direct object of action/indicates subject of causative expression/indicates an area traversed/indicates time over which action takes place/indicates point of departure or separation of action/indicates object of desire, like, hate,示そno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbうとしてno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbのの(no) (prt) indicates possessive/nominalizes verbs and adjectives/substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases/indicates a confident conclusion/ indicates emotional emphasis/indicates question結果結果(kekka) (n-adv,n-t) result/consequence/outcome/effect/coming to fruition/bearing fruitなのであるなのである(nanodearu) (aux) it is assuredly .../can say with confidence that it is...。。(。) Japanese period "."
