英语翻译Ever since Stephanie’s 13th birthday we have been receiv

英语翻译
Ever since Stephanie’s 13th birthday we have been receiving comments from other adults expressing their sympathies because our daughter is now a teenager.We’ve heard everything from,“Sure she’s a good kid,but just wait,now that she’s a teenager…” to the ever inspiring,“Well,all kids are rotten when they are teenagers,just try to go through it the best way you can.” What’s more upsetting is that many of these insensitive adults feel the need to share their negative predictions well within the hearing of both our daughters.
　　I know that teenagers can be moody and difficult at times,but I’m 32 and I can also be difficult and moody.We worry about the future and want today’s kids to know that we care for them and that there are opportunities that await them.However,at the very point they set out on that journey toward adulthood we stand there and watching them disapprovingly,just waiting for them to make a mistake,“just like we knew they would.” We tell them to respect themselves and to say no to drugs,yet we fail to set a positive example by treating them with kindness and consideration,demonstrating our respect for them.
　　I have,at times,been guilty of this behavior but am now realizing that the more I see each person as a person,the more I am pleasantly surprised in some way or another.For example,a few weeks ago my husband and I were having dinner at our favorite restaurant and two teenage boys came in and sat down right beside us.I must admit that my first thought was,“Perfect,there goes our quiet,peaceful dinner.” I was so wrong!These young men were well behaved,quiet and left a nice tip for the waitress.Once I looked beyond the jeans so loose they were practically falling off and the multi-colored hair,I saw what fine people these kids were.
　　Many of the people who,perhaps unknowingly,treat teens with disrespect are unhappy about the fact that pop singers and sport stars are our children’s heroes.I feel that unless we give them something better to go after,we really shouldn’t complain.

自从斯蒂芬妮13岁以后,我们就一直听到一些来自其他成年人的意见,无非就是表达他们的同情,因为我们的女儿现在还是个青少年.我们听到的从“当然她是个好孩子,但是只需要等待,她现在还是个少年.”到曾经很令人鼓舞的“好吧,所有的孩子在他们还是青少年的时候都很堕落,只要尝试用你最好的方法去经历就可以了.”更令人苦恼的是大多数的这些不太灵敏的成年人还感觉有需要把他们消极的预测分享给我的女儿们.
我知道青少年有时会喜怒无常,不随和,但是,我现在32岁,我也不随和也会喜怒无常.我们担心这未来,想让今天的孩子们知道我们关心他们并且还有很多机会在等着他们.然而,我们却站在他们成长的道路上,不以为然地看着他们,眼睁睁地等着他们犯错误,“我就知道他们会.”我们告诉他们要尊重自己,远离毒品,然而我们却没能为他们作个积极的好榜样,没有善良体贴地对待他们,也没有对他们,表示出我们的尊重.
我有时也会对这种行为感到愧疚,但是现在我意识我越把一个人当成一个真正的人尊重,就会在一些或者另一些方面获得越多的惊喜.例如,几个星期之前,我和我的丈夫在我们最喜欢的餐厅吃饭,有两个青年男孩走了进来坐在我们旁边,我必须承认我的第一想法是,“太完美了,继续进行我们平静安和的晚餐.”但是结果我错了,这两个男孩举止非常礼貌,和安静而且还给了服务员消费.曾经我认为他们这个年纪的孩子就是穿着宽松的牛仔裤,染着五颜六色的头发,但是现在看看这些孩子是多好啊.
许多人可能会不知不觉地对青少年不尊重,并且对他们把流行歌手和体育明星当作英雄这个事实表示不满.我认为除非我们可以做出一些更好的事情让他们追求,否则我们真的不应该抱怨什么.