Different Living Styles

LPI: Wrote am essay in which you identify something you do that irritates someone you live with, and something that someone you live with does that irritates you.

By: Nancy Sun

Different people have different living styles and these habits can irritate one another when two people live together. I have lived with different family members in the past few years. I find out two actions irritate me when I live with people: throw away other peopleÐ'ÐŽÐ'¦s belonging, and use other peopleÐ'ÐŽÐ'¦s material without asking.

Before talking about other peopleÐ'ÐŽÐ'¦s irritating behavior I want to talk about myself. I like to put everything out when I am working; therefore my working area is always filled with paper and books around. At the same time I am not a neat person who puts everything back into place after using them. In combination, I am constantly looking for my stuff around the house and my parents cannot stand watching their house turned into a pig farm.

I lived with my father for five years. I love him dearly, but I cannot stand him throwing away anything that he assumes useless. My father likes to keep everything neat and clean, therefore he always throws away the scraps he thinks is useless. Therefore, I often find my movie ticket missing and my notes in the trashcan. Nevertheless, I have to look around for my textbook and glasses because my father has put them away for safekeeping. I always have to ask him for my stuff, and many times I got into trouble because I am the one who should know where my things are.

I live with my brother since the day he was born. He always irritates me by taking away my doll. The action became worse when it turns into a habit. He takes away my pencil crayon, my books, and even my pillow. It is very annoying to look for my stuff inside his room.

My father and my brother are the two closest family members I have, and their living habit irritates me. I donÐ'ÐŽÐ'¦t know what will happen when I live outside with people for other families.

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