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 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.