_{[What's not easy about it? Leo seems to be making a big deal out of...well okay it's kind of a big deal but still!]}

So? Of course my family is important! I love my parents and my siblings, even if they can be a bit much...but when has that ever stopped me from doing what I want or liking what I want? Just because they all like dogs doesn't mean I have to.

_{[Not that Leo is a dog. Er, that might not be the best example.]}

You're making it more complicated than it needs to be. Whenever my family wakes up...I'll deal with it then. They'll come around, they're just stubborn and if they don't then that's their problem. They'll just have to accept it!