他其實(shí)沒那么喜歡你 第73期:我只想要一個(gè)答復(fù)

The "But I Just Want an Answer" Excuse

“但是我只想要一個(gè)答復(fù)”的借口

Dear Greg,

親愛的格雷格，

I went on a trip with my boyfriend of six months toCalifornia. We had a great time.

我和我交往了半年的男友去加州旅行，我們度過(guò)了愉快的時(shí)光。

When we got home, he went to visit his family inBoston.

我們回家之后，他去拜訪波士頓的家人。

When I called him to check in, his mother told me that he had gone to visit his friend inFlorida.

當(dāng)我打電話給他時(shí)，他媽媽告訴我他已經(jīng)去佛羅里達(dá)拜訪朋友去了。

I never heard from him again. It's devastating.

我再也沒有聽到他的消息。這讓人絕望。

I believe the only way I can honor my feelings and the relationship is to talk to him and find outwhat happened. What's wrong with that?

我認(rèn)為尊重我的感情和戀情的唯一方法就是跟他談?wù)?，弄清楚到底發(fā)生了什么。到底哪里出了問(wèn)題?

Signed Liza

莉莎

Dear You Picked a Lemon,

親愛的你挑了個(gè)蹩腳貨，

Do you deserve to know what happened? Yes. But fortunately for you, I can tell you whathappened.

你有資格知道發(fā)生了什么?當(dāng)然。但是不幸的是，我能告訴你發(fā)生了什么。

You were dating the worst person in the world.

你在跟世界上最爛的人戀愛。

What could he possibly say that will make a big happy light bulb go on over your head andmake you exclaim, “Ohhh, that's why my boyfriend left me without a word and went to Floridaand vanished into thin air”?

他能說(shuō)什么可以讓你腦袋上晾著一只快樂(lè)的大燈泡叫到“噢，這就是我男朋友一句話沒說(shuō)就離開我去佛羅里達(dá)，消失的無(wú)影無(wú)蹤的原因?”

Nothing he could possibly say will be satisfying to you.

他說(shuō)什么都不可能讓你滿意。

But what will be satisfying is if you don't spend another moment of your energy on him.

但是你會(huì)滿意于沒有再繼續(xù)花精力在他身上。

You picked a lemon. Throw it away. Lemonade is overrated.

你選擇了一個(gè)蹩腳貨。扔了它。檸檬汁被高估了。

P.S. : If I ever go to Florida, I'll kick his ass.

附注：如果我會(huì)去佛羅里達(dá)的話，我會(huì)踹他的屁股。

Greg

格雷格

Sometimes a person's behavior is so abhorrent that it leaves little doubt as to what to do.

有時(shí)候一個(gè)人的行為十分可憎，關(guān)于怎么做幾乎沒有疑問(wèn)。

The big mistake you made was choosing that person to begin with.

你最大的錯(cuò)誤就是選擇和這個(gè)人開始。

The quickest way to rectify that mistake is by learning from that, moving on, and choosingmuch more wisely in the future.

糾正這個(gè)錯(cuò)誤最快的方法就是從中學(xué)到教訓(xùn)，繼續(xù)新生活，在未來(lái)更明智的做選擇。

And quick, before any more of your precious time is wasted.

趕快，趁著更多的時(shí)間被浪費(fèi)之前。