To be honest I wouldn't want to be a noble either. I mean it's luxurious but I feel like h...

and I imagine all the drama and shit that comes with it. I dont think I would be able to stand it

Let's not forget the many, many assassination attempts that may or may not have been orchestrated by people you trust~

ikr having to deal with noble politics and their mind games are tiring af

Unfortunately, being a noble also means having power, which is the equivalent of having some degree of freedom. Once having tasted power and that freedom, some humans just want more.

the more power you have, the more enemies you have. people would want to assassinate your ass, people would try to suck up to you, people would try to use you-- so no, it's not that freeing lmao

That's where several factors come into play (e.g. charisma, speech, manners)
Having more power naturally sends more enemies and other troublesome things into one's path. However, not having any power is the equivalent of not having any freedom to choose how one is going to live one's life. One can only influence things by having power.

Your definition of 'power' is too vague, mate. Of course those who have "power" in general are free to choose how they live their lives.

The power I was referring to was political power, the type of power nobles seem to have in a fantasy setting like this. Commoners have freedom and they don't have the 'power' I was referring to. They can get the job that they want (like our mc who's now working at a bakery), they can marry who they want (no need for arranged marriages to strengthen your family ties), they don't have to worry about political mind games, ettiquette, the nobility's judging eyes whenever there's a fancy ass ball.

Now, obviously, this ridiculously cliche noble vs commoner bullshit is probably exaggerated in a narrative setting but the point is: commoners have more 'freedom', at least, in this story. That's why our mc is happy to step down from her title.

I suppose it is =^=;
I was talking about in the context of the real world and just the general definition of power