Mother & Daughter Argument

A2DialogueFamily, daily habits and phone timeConversation 1: Still in Bed at 11Conversation 2: The Messy Living RoomConversation 3: A Calm Talk

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  1. Conversation 1: Still in Bed at 11
  2. 1
    MaryEmily, are you still in bed?
  3. 2
    EmilyWhat time is it?
  4. 3
    MaryIt is 11 o'clock in the morning.
  5. 4
    EmilyOh, I am very tired today.
  6. 5
    MaryTired? You didn't go to work today.
  7. 6
    EmilyI know. I took a day off.
  8. 7
    MaryDid you tell your boss?
  9. 8
    EmilyI sent a text message.
  10. 9
    MaryA text message? That is very unprofessional.
  11. 10
    EmilyMom, please stop yelling.
  12. 11
    MaryI am not yelling. I am worried.
  13. 12
    EmilyThere is nothing to worry about.
  14. 13
    MaryYou are 25 years old, Emily.
  15. 14
    EmilyI know how old I am.
  16. 15
    MaryYou cannot sleep all day.
  17. 16
    EmilyI just need some rest.
  18. 17
    MaryYou sleep and you look at your phone.
  19. 18
    EmilyI am reading the news.
  20. 19
    MaryYou are watching silly videos.
  21. 20
    EmilyIt is my day off, Mom.
  22. 21
    MaryBut you do this every weekend, too.
  23. 22
    EmilyI work hard during the week.
  24. 23
    MaryYour boss will fire you.
  25. 24
    EmilyNo, he will not. I am a good worker.
  26. 25
    MaryGood workers go to work on time.
  27. 26
    EmilyI will go tomorrow. I promise.
  28. 27
    MaryGet up now and eat some breakfast.
  29. 28
    EmilyI am not hungry right now.
  30. 29
    MaryYou need to eat and take a shower.
  31. 30
    EmilyOkay. Okay, I will get up soon.
  32. 31
    MaryPut the phone down, Emily.
  33. 32
    EmilyJust 5 more minutes, please.
  34. 33
    MaryNo. Right now.
  35. 34
    EmilyYou are so annoying sometimes.
  36. 35
    MaryI am your mother. It is my job.
  37. 36
    EmilyFine. I am getting out of bed.
  38. 37
    MaryGood. The coffee is in the kitchen.
  39. 38
    EmilyI will be down in a minute.
  40. 39
    MaryHurry up, please.
  41. 40
    EmilyI know! I know!
  42. Conversation 2: The Messy Living Room
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    MaryEmily, what are you doing on the couch?
  44. 42
    EmilyI am checking my emails.
  45. 43
    MaryIt is three o'clock in the afternoon.
  46. 44
    EmilyYes, I know the time.
  47. 45
    MaryYou are still wearing your pajamas.
  48. 46
    EmilyThey are comfortable.
  49. 47
    MaryDid you clean your room?
  50. 48
    EmilyI will do it later today.
  51. 49
    MaryYou said that yesterday.
  52. 50
    EmilyI forgot. I was busy.
  53. 51
    MaryBusy? You are always on that phone.
  54. 52
    EmilyMy friends are talking to me.
  55. 53
    MaryReal friends meet outside.
  56. 54
    EmilyPeople talk online now, Mom.
  57. 55
    MaryLook at this living room.
  58. 56
    EmilyIt is not that bad.
  59. 57
    MaryThere are dirty cups everywhere.
  60. 58
    EmilyI will wash them tonight.
  61. 59
    MaryI want you to wash them right now.
  62. 60
    EmilyWhy are you so angry today?
  63. 61
    MaryBecause you are lazy, Emily.
  64. 62
    EmilyI am not lazy. I am just resting.
  65. 63
    MaryResting from what? You skipped work.
  66. 64
    EmilyWe already talked about work.
  67. 65
    MaryYou need to help around the house.
  68. 66
    EmilyI pay for my own food.
  69. 67
    MaryBut you live in my house.
  70. 68
    EmilyDo you want me to move out?
  71. 69
    MaryI want you to be responsible.
  72. 70
    EmilyI am trying my best.
  73. 71
    MaryThen put the phone away for 1 hour.
  74. 72
    EmilyOne hour? That is a long time.
  75. 73
    MaryIt is only 60 minutes.
  76. 74
    EmilyFine. Here is the phone.
  77. 75
    MaryNow, please take the cups to the kitchen.
  78. 76
    EmilyOkay, I am doing it now.
  79. 77
    MaryThank you. And please wash them.
  80. 78
    EmilyYes, Mom. I will wash them.
  81. 79
    MaryI appreciate it, Emily.
  82. 80
    EmilyYou're welcome, Mom.
  83. Conversation 3: A Calm Talk
  84. 81
    MaryEmily, can we talk for a minute?
  85. 82
    EmilyYes, Mom. What is it now?
  86. 83
    MaryI want to talk calmly.
  87. 84
    EmilyOkay, I am listening.
  88. 85
    MaryI am worried about your future.
  89. 86
    EmilyMy future is fine.
  90. 87
    MaryYou spend too much time in your room.
  91. 88
    EmilyI like being in my room.
  92. 89
    MaryIt is not healthy to look at a screen all day.
  93. 90
    EmilyEveryone uses their phones a lot.
  94. 91
    MaryYes, but they also go outside.
  95. 92
    EmilyI go outside sometimes.
  96. 93
    MaryWhen was the last time you exercised?
  97. 94
    EmilyI don't remember. Maybe last month.
  98. 95
    MaryYou need fresh air and sunlight.
  99. 96
    EmilyI know you are right.
  100. 97
    MaryI just want you to be happy and healthy.
  101. 98
    EmilyI am happy, Mom. Just a little stressed.
  102. 99
    MaryAre you stressed about your job?
  103. 100
    EmilyYes, my job is very boring.
  104. 101
    MaryThen you should look for a new job.
  105. 102
    EmilyIt is hard to find a good job.
  106. 103
    MaryBut you can't just stay in bed and hide.
  107. 104
    EmilyI know. I am sorry for this morning.
  108. 105
    MaryThank you. I forgive you.
  109. 106
    EmilyI will go to work tomorrow.
  110. 107
    MaryThat is a good decision.
  111. 108
    EmilyAnd I will try to use my phone less.
  112. 109
    MaryHow about no phones during dinner?
  113. 110
    EmilyThat is a fair rule.
  114. 111
    MaryGood. We can talk like a family.
  115. 112
    EmilyI will help you cook dinner tonight.
  116. 113
    MaryI would really love that.
  117. 114
    EmilyWhat are we eating tonight?
  118. 115
    MaryWe are having chicken and vegetables.
  119. 116
    EmilySounds good. I will wash the vegetables.
  120. 117
    MaryThank you, Emily. Let's make a fresh start.
  121. 118
    EmilyYes, Mom. A fresh start.
  122. 119
    MaryI love you, sweetheart.
  123. 120
    EmilyI love you, too, Mom.