From the game’s perspective, yes. Though short, it’s clear the game diminishes the main character’s independent thoughts while preaching conformity to the message. The best thing to do is go against the message and establish yourself independent of both sides, which you can do by balancing your choices between Amelia and the adult figures. In the end it doesn’t matter becaue the game gives the same ending of reaching out and joining a workshop, but blindly trusting either side is wrong.