誰道少年不識愁滋味:13歲是一道坎
According to a Netmums survey, 13 is the most difficult age. But it's not only parents who find it hard going – it's tough for the teenagers too. Here's how to make it through to being 14, by Miranda Smith, aged 14 and four months.
根據一項網上調查，13歲是最困難的年齡。但這不僅僅適用於那些發現很難度過的父母，對青少年來說也很難。下面是由14歲零4個月的米蘭達•史密斯來講訴如何順利長到14歲。
1. Don't put up pictures of yourself on Facebook with a bottle of WKD beside you and a comment like: "Got SO drunk last night." No one thinks it's cool – and WKD is only 4% proof.
1． 不要把你身邊擺着一瓶沃可德酒的照片放在Facebook上，並加一個評論：“昨晚喝得太醉。”沒有人認爲這很酷——WKD酒只含4%的酒精。
2. You're going to feel a whole lot more grumpy when you're 13 than you did at 12. But the thing is it's not just you – every other 13-year-old feels exactly the same. Knowing that helps a bit.
2．你在13歲時要比你在12歲更多地感到脾氣暴躁。但問題不僅僅是你——每個13歲的孩子感覺都完全相同。知道那會有一點兒作用。
3. It's tempting, but try not to be on your phone 24/7. It really bugs your parents but, worse, it's boring for your friends.
3．這是誘人的，但不要一週中每天24小時都耗在你的手機上。它確實會困擾你的父母，但更糟的是對你的朋友來說是無聊的。
4. Thirteen is the age when you're likely to start getting attention from the opposite sex. Don't get carried away by this – there's nothing more moist than a lovesick 13-year-old.
4．十三歲是你可能開始關注異性的年紀。不要對此得意忘形——沒有什麼比一個害相思病的13歲少年更滋潤的。
5. Don't send pictures of yourself in your underwear to ANYONE – because they'll end up being spread around, and you'll regret it.
5．不要把你自己穿內衣的照片發給任何人——因爲他們最終會以四處傳播而告終，你會後悔的。6. Your friends will annoy you, make you angry and get on your nerves. But don't insult them on Twitter – 13-year-olds do that all the time. Twitter is a public forum, and if you start tweeting about your issues anyone can get involved even if it's none of their business.
6．你的朋友會惹惱你，讓你生氣讓你憤怒。但不要在Twitter上侮辱他們——13歲孩子一直以來都是這樣做的。Twitter是一個公共論壇，如果你開始在推特上抱怨你的問題，任何人都可以參與進來即使不關他們的事。
7. A few months ago, you hardly thought about your body at all. Now it's the only thing on your mind. Of course your body matters: but the thing to think is that no one else notices it as much as you do. So try to chill about it.
7．幾個月前你很難會想到你的身體。現在它是唯一縈繞你心間的事情。當然你的身體很重要：但要想到的是沒有人會像你一樣那麼地注意它。所以嘗試對此冷靜。
8. At precisely the moment when you decide there's no better way to spend a Saturday than staying in bed till afternoon, your parents will become obsessed with you doing the chores for them. Rule of thumb: you can only say, "I'll do it later," five times. After that, just do it.
8．恰恰在這一刻你發現沒有比呆在牀上直到下午更好的方式來度過星期六，你的父母會變得癡迷於你爲他們做家務。經驗：你只能說“我稍後做”五遍。在那之後就動手吧。
9. Thirteen-year-olds have massive fights with their friends, all the time. A year on, you won't even remember what those fights were about – but you will remember how unhappy they made you feel.
9．13歲的孩子所有這段時間與他們的朋友之間有大量的爭鬥。一年過去，你甚至不記得這些爭鬥是與什麼有關，但你會記得他們讓你感到那麼得不高興。
10. Plan a really good party for when you reach 14. When the parents say they want to be around you'll think, "OMG no," ... but it's probably going to be best to let them stay. Agree on the conditions, and stick to your side of the bargain provided they stick to theirs.
10．當你達到14歲時計劃一個真正好的派對。當父母們說他們想要在你周圍時你會想“天啊，不要啊”……但讓他們待着可能是最好的。贊成一些條件，在協商中堅持你自己那邊他們堅持他們的。
