(And no kryptonite around to subdue her with when you don't want to go to bed!)
"I didn't want to act, though." A frown, a sigh. "I wanted to be me, but that was dangerous. My cousin had already attracted plenty of attention here on Earth and if the wrong people decided to pay attention to me... The Danvers were really good to me. They helped me hide my abilities, learn to be human. But I was sent here to protect the Earth. Hiding my powers doesn't help anyone. Least of all me."
As selfless as Kara tried to be, she's learned that sometimes, it's okay to be selfish. Sometimes, you need to be.