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Teenagers

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teenagers looking after younger brothers or sisters

6 replies

charlie12 · 09/12/2005 18:18

I have this little sister, she's small and very funny. But I seem to end up looking after her all the time. Just today I wanted to play football at the park with my friend Mark and I had to cheer sis up and give her a piggy back home.

I don't think this is fair, what do you think?

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zippimistletoes · 09/12/2005 18:28

well you can look at this in different ways..you could not do the job very well (men sometimes do this)and hope you don't get asked any more, you can do it really well and negotiate some sort of reward or you can accept that it's part of growing up in a family and maybe you are old enough to start giving back as well as taking

grumpyfrumpy · 09/12/2005 18:32

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jinglinggoblin · 09/12/2005 18:46

depends how often it happens charlie. occasionally you have to accept that you get jobs, all the time isnt fair.

does she eat tomatoes btw?

zippimistletoes · 09/12/2005 18:47

also bear in mind that xmas is just around the corner so parents need all the help they can get and the chance of you getting more of those presents you must have will increase if you show how kind and gewnerous you can be without complaining

kalexcelsis · 09/12/2005 18:48

But I bet you are great at cheering her up when she is poorly

Tortington · 09/12/2005 18:56

i think your grammar is excellent.

and i think kids should help out where they are able

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