2022Double Standard英语初级口语轻松学.docx

2022DoubleStandard英语初级口语轻松学DoubleStandard英语初级口语轻松学英语初级口语轻松学：DoubleStandardPublishDate:April8,2022FAMILYISUNEASYWHENONESISTERDATESOTHER'SEX-LOVERDEARABBY:Mysister,"Jane,"andIarebothinourmid-50s.Janehashadnumerousaffairsoverthepastseveralyearsafterherthirdporce,andwasinvolvedinan"intimaterelationship"withaterrificman,"Will,"thatlastedaboutthreemonths.JanebrokeupwithWillseveralmonthsaftershedecidedhewasn'twhatshewaslookingfor,andshe'spresentlyengagedtobemarriedtoaveryniceman("Sam")andseemsveryhappy.IdatedWillseveraltimesbeforeheandJanebecameinvolved.Weweren'tintimateatthattime,andwestart-edseeingeachotheragainoverthelastmonth.Thistimewehavefalleninlove.MyproblemisJaneisupsetthatWillandIaretogetherandsaysIhave"betrayed"her.Sheisworriedabouthavingherformerandcurrentloverspresentatfamilygatherings,andourparentsarealsoconcerned.Theysayit's"justweird."ThefactthatmysisterwasintimatewithWilldoesn'tbothermeorWill,butitsurebothersthem.Abby,Ihavealwaysbeenthe"goodgirl"inthefamilyandbowedtotheirpressure,butmyrelationshipwithWillismorethanIcouldhaveeverimagined,andIdon'twanttogiveupmyfuturehappinessjusttomakemysisterandmyparentsmorecomfortable.MyadultchildrenhaveallmetandapproveofWillandourrelation-ship,butJaneandmyparentswon'tbudge.Anysuggestions?--WANTSWILLINWALLAWALLA,WASH.DEARWANTSWILL:Perhapsit'stimetostopbeingthe"goodgirl,"beginactinglikeawomanwhoknowswhatshewants,andconfrontthedoublestandardinyourfamily.Ifyoursisterwas"sophisticated"enoughtohaveserialaffairs,andyourparentshavebeensoworldlytheyhaveturnedablindeyetoit,thentheyshouldallbeadultenoughtorealizethatyouareentitledtoyourhappiness,too.Althoughthismaymakeforsomeawkwardfirstfewfamilygatherings,asgrown-ups,everyoneshouldbeabletogetpastit.Butiftheycan't,youaregoingtohavetodecidewhetheryouwantthisman,ortobeapeople-pl