"It's only when I try to live it myself that I have trouble. It never feels genuine. But choosing a different faction means I forsake my family. Permanently."
Had Beatrice's situation been different, had she been placed in a different faction, she would be relieved that she wasn't going to live the Abnegation lifestyle for the rest of her life. Only because she has the choice whether to leave or stay does she feel any kind of guilt.
"Isn't today a special day for you? The day before you choose?"
All of her instincts are anything but Abnegation, and she seems like a smart girl, with common sense. With common sense, a small desire (because of her upbringing) to help others, and bravery, she is exactly the kind of girl that any government or agency trying to keep the people oppressed in their way of life and traditions would have reason to fear.
"Choose wisely, little girl."
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