Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage
Parents and friends
We can choose our friends, but we can't (1) …… our relatives. That does not mean that members of our (2) …… cannot also be our friends. Many children have a very (3) …… relationship with their parents, and they see them as friends. Of course when you are a teenager, there are times (4) ……. you do not get on well (5) ……. your parents or they can get angry with you. That's only natural. There are (6) …… when you want to be independent and decide things by (7) ….…. After all, nobody is perfect, and we all (8) …… mistakes. But your parents understand that. When you grow up, you will see that you have many things in (9) ….… with your mum and dad, and you will become closer ( 10) …..… them.