"My niece has moved in with us for the duration of the academic year as we live quite close to the university she is attending. She grew up on a farm and the commute is too long for her to do on a daily basis. I'm happy to help my sibling out, though I would say I wasn't given much choice."
"They inherited the family farm and can be quite overbearing to us siblings, something which my wife, who grew up on a housing estate, finds baffling. They take being head of our family very seriously."
A niece has moved in for the academic year because the university is nearby and her farm upbringing makes the daily commute impractical. The host agreed to help the sibling but felt pressured and not given much choice. The sibling inherited the family farm and exhibits overbearing behavior toward other siblings. The host's wife, raised on a housing estate, is baffled by that behavior. The sibling insists on being head of the family, creating tension as differing backgrounds and expectations clash over authority and family roles.
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