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Betty Evans My Mom

      \-\My mom is a very nice women [RAVFwhen she wants to be.*INFDO02] \-\I love my mom a lot#NuA02 [RAVFbecause she usually gets me [RNDOwhat I want.]] \-\My mom is always easily to get*INFAV04 along with \C\but don't never dought her down [RAVFbecause she'll fuse forever.] \-\My mom and dad=CS are always disagreeing {with one another} [RAVFif you know [RNDOwhat I mean.]] \-\Then [LAVFwhen I want something] it takes them forever to decide*INFDS11 [RNDOwhether they should get it {for me} or not.] \-\But you know [RNDOhow parents are] \R\RO#04they always will have their ways {to a certain point.} \-\I'll be glad [RAVFwhen I get about 16 years#NuA03 old] [RAVFbecause me and my mom=CS are going to be riding all {over  the place.}] \-\Me and dad=CS always talk {about a lot} {of stuff} {about life.} \-\He always talks {about growing*GerOP02 up and the things to look*INFAJ06 out for {in life.}}  \-\My mom doesn't like my dad to tell*INFDO07 me {about life} [RAVFbecause she's afraid [RNDOhe might tell me something [RAJFI shouldn't know.]]] \-\Me and my parents=CS have lived {in all sort} {of places} {in the world.} \-\My parents always like to go*INFDO04{on trips} [RAVFbecause they say [RNDOone day#NuA02 they're going to see the whole world hopefully.]] \-\I myself#App01 like to fantasize*INFDO20 {about being*GerOP04 a movie star or becoming*GerOP04 very rich and buying*GerOP05 a huge house and living*GerOP04 {in style.}} \-\But that's the way [RAJFI live my life] [RAVFso I'm going to end this story {with a good-bye.}]
 

 
Analysis of Fragments, Comma-Splices and Run-ons

RO #04 -- Amplification: The second main clause explains in more detail "how parents are." Either a dash (informal) or a colon (formal) would work well here.