Recently I didn’t get on well with my mother. She thought I was still a child! And she was very ________ with me. She told me not ________ out after 8:00 in the evening. She also said, “If ________ goes to climb a mountain, will you do it, too?” I ________ those words, so I sometimes wanted to say, “If I can, I will get away ________ you.” I knew this wasn’t true, ________ I was so upset. My dad understood my ________ and agreed that I could hang out with my friends after dinner for half an hour. However, my mom didn’t agree to let me ride. How should I ________ the problem?

It seemed that it’s ________ for me. I think my mother is having some trouble. She doesn’t want to ________ that I’m getting older and I will become more independent. Usually, it’s difficult for some ________ to let go of their children’s hands.

I plan to ask my father for help. He seems to understand me ________. I will have a good talk with him and tell him like this, “Dad, I feel upset when Mom sometimes ________ what I want. I love Mom and I don’t want to make her angry, ________. I know she wants me to be better, but we need more communication. Can you help me talk to her about this?” I hope this can be ________ to me.