The Abusive Mom (1) my friends and I
The Abusive Mom (1) my friends and I
By Payton Howard
Ever since high school, my friends and I have had our own little roles to play within our group. Elise is the stylish one, Jen is the smart one, Yasmin is the party animal, and me? Well, my girl pals can always count on me for tough love, candid advice, my fiercely protective nature, and the cruel, calculated manipulation tactics I use to keep them all in check.
By Payton Howard
Ever since high school, my friends and I have had our own little roles to play within our group. Elise is the stylish one, Jen is the smart one, Yasmin is the party animal, and me? Well, my girl pals can always count on me for tough love, candid advice, my fiercely protective nature, and the cruel, calculated manipulation tactics I use to keep them all in check.
Yup,
I guess you could say I’m the
emotionally abusive mom of my group of friends!
Every group has one: that nurturing, maternal person who offers a shoulder to cry on, is quick with
a backhanded compliment, and, when necessary, doesn’t hesitate to tell a friend she’s a completely worthless person and always will be. While Elise keeps us up-to-date on spring fashion trends, and Yasmin has the scoop on the hottest new bars, I’m the one who repeatedly humiliates my friends in public after first lulling them into a false sense of security with excessive generosity and attention.
a backhanded compliment, and, when necessary, doesn’t hesitate to tell a friend she’s a completely worthless person and always will be. While Elise keeps us up-to-date on spring fashion trends, and Yasmin has the scoop on the hottest new bars, I’m the one who repeatedly humiliates my friends in public after first lulling them into a false sense of security with excessive generosity and attention.
ever
since high school - už od střední
have had our roles - předpřítomný čas je zde proto, že ty role mají právě od střední až doteď
within our group - v naší skupině / uvnitř naší skupiny
the stylish one, the smart one - ta vymóděná, ta chytrá (ONE má zástupnou funkci, nahrazuje vlastně podst.jm. girl)
party animal - „vymetač večírků“
pal - kamarád/ka (známé je např. spojení e-pal - kamarád na dopisování)
candid - upřímný, otevřený
nature - zde: povaha
keep sb. in check - kontrolovat někoho, vědět co kdo pořád dělá
I guess you could say - asi by se dalo říct (YOU je zde míněno obecně - lidi/člověk/někdo)
nurturing - pečující
backhanded - dvojsmyslný
doesn’t hesitate to tell… - tvar třetí osoby je tu proto, že pomocné sloveso se vztahuje k podmětu ONE)
a completely worthless person - naprosto zbytečný/bezcenný člověk (šlo by použít i totally)
while - zatímco
she keeps us up-to-date on new trends - pořád nás informuje o nových trendech
have the scoop on sth. - být v obraze ohledně něčeho, mít přehled
I’m the one who humiliates my friends - a já ponižuju přátele (slouží pro zdůraznění)
in public - na veřejnosti (pozor na správnou předložku a na neexistenci členu v tomto spojení)
false - falešný
lull - ukolébat, ukonejšit (you don’t have to remember this one, don’t worry)
excessive - nadměrný, přemrštěný
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