"Some of them want to abuse you,". Remind you of anyone in New Vegas? How about everyone?
This story is about a man named Jonathan Crane. He was a very intelliegent and capable human being. You could say he was "the bad guy", but he was also a charasmatic genius who could bend the will of his enemy. Even his greatest enemy of all was held at bay for awhile, as seen at 3:10 in the video. His talents and potentials were being wasted however, for he became nothing more than an idealists goon. And while his final moments of awesomeness and pure win were indeed great, as seen at 3:49, he could've been so much more.
So I hope you will take heed and learn from Mr. Crane's story, and pick the wise path of independence. Some of them wanna abuse you, but some of them want to be abused by you.
There is someone in the mojave, however, that understands your plight. Just be ready to ask him, and he'll be ready to say "Hell Yes, man".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qu1qWXHb8o
Enjoy!