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最近我晋升成了一位“父亲”，而我得坦白：我不确定是否真的喜欢自己的“儿子”。他一出生就是青少年，性格闷闷不乐、沉默寡言；对什么都很冷淡；无故消失几天，还没有任何解释或道歉，这对于任何父母来说都是噩梦般的经历。 I recently became a father, and I have a confession to make: I'm not sure I like my son very much. 最近我晋升成了一位“父亲”，而我得坦白：我不确定是否真的喜欢自己的“儿子”。 First of all, he was born a teenager, which is a hellish experience for any parent. The sullen silences. The indifference. The disappearing for days on end with not a word of explanation or apology. 首先，他生下来就是青少年了，他闷闷不乐、沉默寡言；对什么都很冷淡；无故消失几天，还没有任何解释或道歉，这对于任何父母来说都是噩梦般的经历。 I hear myself turning into my own father, shouting: “You treat this place like a hotel!” Which is fine if you're on your own, but in public? Not so much. Especially when you're yelling it at a phone screen. People on the subway tend to back away ... 我发现我如父亲对我那般，冲他大吼：“你把这个地方当成旅馆了吗！”如果当时周围没有其他人，这样也没什么，但是如果是在公共场合呢？那就不太好了。尤其是当你面对手机屏幕大喊大叫的时候，地铁里的人往往会退避三舍…… | 
