A. 1. my parents inspire me to be independent. they give me a choice.
2. to prove to my parents that I can be independent, I clean myself, I carefully spend my pocket money.
B. 1. Independent people are responsible for their own Affairs. When I spend my pocket until the end of the month, the remaining time I eat food from home.
2. I do not know what distinguishes American teenagers from Russian, because I do not know any of them. I assume that they differ in education and mentality