時(shí)差N小時(shí):戀情不應(yīng)該以體重衡量
親愛的安妮:
I weigh close to 200 pounds, and am solidlybuilt. My family is full of stocky individuals, so I don'tknow why I'm afraid to tell my parents about a guy Iam dating while away at university.
我的體重將近200磅，但體格很結(jié)實(shí)。我家人個(gè)個(gè)都矮胖結(jié)實(shí)，所以不知道為什么，我很害怕告訴父母我正在和一個(gè)校外的男孩約會(huì)。
"Roger" is extremely smart, funny, physically strong, personable, works in social workand is getting a Ph.D. in education.
“羅杰”十分聰明，風(fēng)趣，而且身體強(qiáng)壯，風(fēng)度翩翩，目前從事社會(huì)工作，在學(xué)校時(shí)獲得了博士學(xué)位。
The problem is, he's upward of 300 pounds, and at 6 feet 4 inches, is a massive humanbeing. He's the same size as my boss, a man my family refers to as "Jabba the Hutt."
問題在于，他的體型也很巨大，體重快達(dá)到300磅，穿4英寸的鞋子。他跟我老板的體型相當(dāng)，我們家人戲稱他為“赫特人賈巴”。
I don't want my family to judge my significant other based on something as superficial asweight, but I know my grandmother will say something nasty about his body. I want mymother to know what's going on in my dating life. Should I state upfront that he's a large manor just not bring it up unless she asks?-Not Afraid of a Little Fat
我不想讓家人依據(jù)體重來評(píng)價(jià)我的另一半，那樣太膚淺了。但我也知道奶奶會(huì)挑他身體的毛病。我希望媽媽知道，我的約會(huì)發(fā)展到什么程度。我應(yīng)該大聲宣布他是個(gè)肥胖的男孩，還是等到她問起的時(shí)候再坦白?——不怕胖的小可愛
Dear Not Afraid:
親愛的小可愛:
If you choose someone your parents are prejudiced against, you have to be willing tostand up to their disapproval until they get to know him. For now, tell your parents you aredating a great guy. Later, you can e-mail them a photo of the two of you and see what happens.
如果你選擇的這個(gè)人，你父母對(duì)他有偏見的話，你必須盡量消除誤會(huì)，直到父母開始了解他。從現(xiàn)在起，告訴父母你在和一個(gè)很棒的對(duì)象約會(huì)。隨后，你可以發(fā)一張你們兩人的合照，看看會(huì)發(fā)生什么。
