Traveler's Joy Is Diminished by Sister's Endless Teasing

Traveler's Joy Is Diminished by Sister's Endless Teasing

여동생의 끊임없는 조롱으로 여행자들의 기쁨이 폄하되되었다. 

*Dimish 줄어들다, 약해지다 / Vt. (중요성을) 깎아내리다, 폄하하다

 

DEAR ABBY

I am a single woman who raised three kids on one average income.

전 평균 수입으로 세아이를 키운 싱글맘입니다.

They are all grown and on their own now.

*On one's own 혼자서, 단독으로(alone) / 혼자 힘으로(independently)

그들은 다 자랐고, 그들의 인생을 살고 있어요

I still save and have a tight budget, but now I can spend some money on travel.

난 돈을 모으고, 적은 생활비로 생하고 있어요, 근데 지금은 그 돈을 여행에 사용할 수 있게됐죠

I have opportunities to travel with friends and do it as often as I can afford.

그래서 난 친구들과 여행할 수 있는 기회를 얻었어요, 그리고 여유가 될때마다 최대한 자주 갈 예정이에요

 

The problem is my brother-in-law and sister love to tease, and they tell everyone that I'm "the rich sister."

근데 문제는 제 동생과 동생의 남편이 장난치는 것을 좋아해요, 그리고 모든 사람들에게 "내 언니는 부자에요"라고 말하고 다녀요

Abby, I am far from rich.

Abby, 전 부자랑을 좀 거리가 있죠.

I have asked them both to stop and told them their teasing hurts my feelings -- that I simply choose to spend my money differently than they do.

전 그들에게 계속 하지말라고하고, 너네의 장난이 내 기분을 망친다고 계속 얘기했죠. 걔들과 다르게 돈을 사용하는 것에 대해서 말이에요.

 

Our relationship has now become very strained.

*Strained Ad. 긴장한 / 껄끄러운, 불편한 / 부자연스러운

우리 관계는 껄끄러워지고 있어요.

I have only one sister and would like to be close to her, but I can't laugh off their teasing any longer. -- HURT TRAVELER

*Laugh off ~을 웃어넘기려 하다

하나밖에 없는 여동생이고, 다시 가까워지고 싶어요, 하지만 전 더이상 그들의 장난은 웃어넘길수 없었요.

 

DEAR HURT TRAVELER: When people persist in doing -- or saying -- something after being told it's hurtful, one has to wonder if it's not about humor at all.

*Persist ~(in sth/in doing sth) | ~(with sth) 집요하게[끈질기게] 계속하다

상처받는 얘기를 들은 후에 사람들이 집요하게 뭔갈 하고, 얘기할때, 그 사람은 그게 더이상 유머가 아니란걸 알아야 해요

I suspect that your sister and her husband are somewhat jealous over the friendships you have and the adventures you are enjoying.

전 여동생과 그 남편이 다소 당신이 즐기는 여행과 우정을 다소 질투하는 거 같이 보여요

You might be subjected to this less if you become more close-mouthed about what you're doing and where you're going.

*Subject sb/sth to sth (흔히 수동태로) ~로 하여금 ~을 당하게[겪게/시달리게] 만들다

만약 네가 뭘하는지, 어딜가는지에 대해서 더 말을 아낀다면 동생에게 덜 시달릴것 같아요

Give it a try.

*http://englishsamsam.tistory.com/127

한번 시도해보세요

But if the "teasing" continues, tell "Sissy" she's going to be seeing a lot less of you and then follow through.
*Sissy 계집애같은 사내아이, 패기 없는 사나이,

*Follow through 다 끝내다, 완수하다 / (계획의) 마무리

동생에게 얘기하세요, 만약 니가 계속 그런다면, 넌 날 볼 수 없을거야!! 그리고 끝!

 

My Opinion

My opinion is/ exactly same as Abby

They're just being jealous of you! your kids are all  grown up and you have a lot of time for your own!

I think you might not live your own life to raise your kids but finally you got your own life now!

So I just want to tell LW just enjoy your life, don't care what your sister said

I think LW is rich, Of course it's not money but feeling or mind

If your sister tease you again just say Yes, I'm rich so what? did you help me be rich? if you're jealous of me, just tell me I don't mind~!

Have a confidence of your life and youself! Just enjoy the rest of your life!!!

 

Actually now I'm in confusing 'cause some of my friends are working now, and they look so hard but at least they got a job. sometimes they make me kind of insecure. but I don't want to be like them 'cause they seem like a slave of company

anyway what I was about to say I'm not kind of person who acts I'm being jealous like LW's sister. 

I've tried palying it cool always that's the way I live on

I think jealousy is kind of... the expenditure of emotion

If one was jealous of someone or something, the one could just do that! It's not a big deal!