PARENTS AND FRIENDS

We can choose our friends, (10)______ we can't choose our relations. That doesn't mean, though, that members of our family can't also be our friends. Many children have such a good relationship with their parents that they see them (11)______ friends. Of course, when you're a teenager, you’ll have (12)_____ with your parents. There will be times when you don't get on very well with them. That's only natural. There will be times times when you want to be (13)_____ and solve your problems by yourself. You'll also let your parents down sometimes. After all, nobody's perfect and we all make mistakes. But your parents understand that.

We can choose our friends, (10)______ we can't choose our relations.