Family: Love It, Hate It, and Can’t Do Without It
The ____ family may have different meanings to different people.
We asked our readers, “How are you ____ with your family?”
Here are some of ____ replies.
Kamala, the U.S.A.
I often ask myself whether I get along with ____ family members, and more often than not, I’m not sure whether I really do.
For one thing, they bother me ____ the time.
My sister comes into my room without my permission and shouts at me to ____ up on Sunday mornings.
____ Mom asks me to walk the dog, and then Dad tells me to clean my room.
They keep getting on my nerves until I ____ angry at them.
But I always end up loving them because they have been with me at my worst, still ____ by me now, and will continue to do so in the future.
Rachel, Australia
I share ____ room with my sister, who is two years older than me.
When she became a teenager, ____ mood started changing every minute.
She would lose her temper over nothing one moment and happily read a book ____ watch a film the next.
It was difficult ____ me to put up with her.
Now it’s my turn ____ be a teenager.
My sister is still one, but ____ is getting better.
Whenever I lose my temper, she ____ to support me.
____ also understand her better than before because now I know what it feels like to be a teenager.
As we get to know each other better, we feel greater love ____ each other.
Minsu, Korea
____ older brother, who entered university this year, is the golden child.
____ is a perfect son at home and a perfect student at school.
Needless to say, it is really stressful to ____ such a shining brother.
Well, in fact, he is not perfect and is poor at one thing ____ I am great at.
He has no eye ____ fashion, and I always help him whenever he has a hard time choosing clothes for a date.
I feel pleased when he thanks me ____ my help and appreciates my fashion sense.
It is not ____ difficult for me to live with the perfect brother, and I believe in “every man for his own trade.”
Kamala, Rachel, and Minsu all have their own difficulties ____ their family life.
At the same time, they love their families and find ____ meanings in them.
What story would you ____ us about your family?