這才是事情本來的樣子,莉茲
I know a couple who dated for many years and thenbroke up.
我知道有一對戀愛了數(shù)年的情侶分手了。
They had a lot of mutual friends and everyone took itvery hard.
他們有許多共同的朋友,所有人都很難接受。
Five years later, they got back together again andare now happily married.
5年后他們復(fù)合了,現(xiàn)在幸福的結(jié)婚了。
During the time apart, there were no dates or phone calls or being chums.
分開的這段時(shí)間,他們沒有約會,不打電話,不做朋友。
They didn't torture, confuse, or hurt each other in the process.
他們在過程中沒有互相折磨、困擾和傷害對方。
They moved on with their lives, grew up separately, and only then realized, much later, thatthey could be together again.
他們繼續(xù)各自的生活,獨(dú)立成長,然后很久以后意識到雙方應(yīng)該可以再次復(fù)合了。
Greg, I Get It! By Callie, Age 26
格雷格,我知道了,26歲
Recently I told my ex-boyfriend that I had started dating someone.
最近我告訴我前男友我開始跟人約會了。
We had been broken up for six months.
我們分手半年了。
Now I can't get rid of him! He calls me, reminds me I have to pick up mail, asks me to go to themovies.
現(xiàn)在我還無法擺脫他!他給我打電話,提醒我收件,請我看電影。
I'm not going to lie, I love the attention. But guess what? I now understand that none of it isreal.
我不想撒謊,我喜歡這種關(guān)注。但是你猜怎么著?我現(xiàn)在明白了這些都是假的。
He's not asking to get back together with me. He's just jealous.
他不是要跟我復(fù)合。他只是嫉妒。
His behavior might have at one time in my life given me hope, but now it just makes me laugh.Men are so obvious.
他的行為曾一度給我希望,但是現(xiàn)在只會讓我發(fā)笑。男人太容易看懂了。
IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE GREG
如果你不相信格雷格
100% of men polled said that when they broke up with someone, it always meant that theydidn't want to go out with them anymore.
百分之百接受調(diào)查的男人說他們跟對方分手常常意味著再也不想跟她們約會了。
One guy even asked, "How can you have great breakup sex if you don't break up?" Don't go outwith this guy!
一個(gè)男人甚至問道,“如果你不分手的話怎么享受美好的分手性愛?”不要跟這種人約會!
What You Should Have Learned in This Chapter
你應(yīng)該在本章中學(xué)到的
You can't talk your way out of a breakup. It is not up for discussion. A breakup is a definitiveaction, not a democratic one.
你不能用你自己的方式來解釋分手。這不是由討論決定的。分手是實(shí)實(shí)在在的行動,不是民主的行為。
Breakup sex still means you're broken up.
分手做愛依然意味著分手。
Cut him off. Let him miss you.
和他一刀兩斷。讓他想念你。
He doesn't need to be reminded that you're great.
他不需要被提醒你的好。
He can take care of his cat.
他能照顧好自己的貓。
"Classy" doesn't "break into his answering machine."
“有風(fēng)度的”并不意味著要“偷聽他的“留言機(jī)”。
There's a guy out there who's going to be really happy that you didn't get back together withyour crappy ex-boyfriend.
如果不跟你差勁的男票復(fù)合,會有一個(gè)男人真的很開心。
Our Super-Good Really Helpful Exercise
我們超級有用的練習(xí)
Oh my God. It's so weird. We found this on the floor when we were writing this book.
天了嚕。這太奇怪了。我在寫這本書的時(shí)候在地板上發(fā)現(xiàn)了這個(gè)。
It's from your future boyfriend. Isn't that a weird coincidence?
這是來自你未來男友的。這難道不是一個(gè)奇怪的巧合么?
Hey, Hot Stuff,
嘿,辣妹,
Can't wait till you get over that guy you were with.
等不及你忘了這個(gè)男人。
He sounds like a real jerk. Hope it's soon. You're way too tasty to be alone for too long.
他聽起來像個(gè)混蛋。希望很快就會過去。你太迷人了,不應(yīng)該孤單這么久。
Come find me. I'm out here waiting.
快來找我吧。我在這里等你。
Your Future
你的未來