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Do you often communicate your parents? Some parents are always comparing their children with themselves or other people.
“When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year. And I know what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals(目标). You are always at the bottom (最末位置) of your class and you have no goals. " The man's son said nothing. He had already heard these from his father many "And when your mother was your age," the father went on, "she had a good job and she made lots of money. You don't even have a part-time job. You earn nothing. "The man's son still said nothing. He had heard these before, too. "And when your elder brother was your age," the father said, "he studied hard. But you just waste your time.
Finally, the father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and at night." This time the son didn't stay silent(沉默).
"And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, Dad," he said, "he was President of the United States. were you?" His father had no answer to this.
Are your parents always comparing you with others? And what's your reply? Do you have a way to communicate with them?