Why Are Parents So Strict With Us?
When I was young, my parents used to disagree nearly on everything I did. I liked wearing bright red clothes , but they said the 1 was too sharp (时髦的). I hated eating vegetables, but they said they were good for my health.
As for my study, my parents 2 me so hard in every subject I was learning. They always asked me to study hard. Every night before I fell asleep, I asked myself, " What's wrong with me? Everything 1 did was always not right. I had to 3 many things I like. I could 4 have time for my hobbies. I felt 5. " When I was at college, I studied the science of human activities (人类学). I got very good marks, but I still did not understand why my parents were so strict.
Then I got married and had my own 6. I heard myself telling him, "You should focus on(集中于)your school work in 7 of your time. Playing computer games is not good. That T-shirt is not for your age. Put on a jacket!" It was at that time that I learnt a(n) 8 lesson in my life. I began to understand my parents. They told me what to do because they9 , just like I told my son what to do because I cared . Young people, behind all the 10 your parents give you, what they are really saying
is "We care about you and we love you.
