Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into a battle? Have your once warm     1    open conversations become cold and guarded? Do you feel that you just cannot see eye to eye     2    them on anything? You are not alone. Heated     3    (argue) and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents.

Teenagers’ physical changes may result in such family tensions. You may feel     4    (anxiety) that you are developing at a different rate to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind. You might worry about     5    (you) changing voice, weight problems or spots. When it all gets too much, your parents     6    (be) often the first targets of your anger.

It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. You enter     7    strange middle ground — no longer a small child but not quite an adult. You have both a new desire for     8    (independent) and a continued need for your parents’ love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own.     9    (fortunate), your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. “Why can’t they just let me go?” you may wonder.

On the other hand when you are struggling to control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patient — sometimes they forget that     10    (grow) up is a rough ride. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship.