國外母親"10不要"箴言，每一個媽媽都值得看看

One mom is inspiring parents across the internet with this powerful letter that she wrote to her five-year-old daughter.
一位母親給她五歲的女兒寫了一封頗有影響力的信，她通過互聯網用這封信激勵着各位父母。

The letter goes on to list various things that her daughter shouldn’t do, but instead of being restrictive , the purpose of the letter is to empower her daughter. “I want to raise a daughter who is as confident as she is kind, who isn’t afraid to speak her mind and work hard to make the world a better place,” said Toni.
這封信列出了各種各樣她的女兒不應該做的事情，不過這封信不是爲了制約她的女兒而是爲了增加她的自主權。“我想讓我的女兒成爲一個善良又自信，不懼於說出自己的想法，爲了使世界變得更好而努力的人，”託尼說道。

To my daughter,
致我的女兒，

Don’t apologize when someone else bumps into you. Don’t say ‘sorry to be such a pain.’ You’re not a pain. You’re a person with thoughts and feelings who deserves respect.
別人撞到你的時候，不用道歉。不用說“抱歉給你帶來了麻煩。”你不是一種麻煩。你是一個有思想、有感覺且應該被尊重的人。

Don’t make up reasons as to why you can't go out with a guy you don't wanna go out with. You don’t owe anyone an explanation. A simple ‘no thanks’ should be acceptable.
你不想跟某個人約會的時候，你不用編造無法跟他約會的理由。你不需要向任何人解釋。一個簡簡單單的“不，謝謝”就可以了。

Don't overthink what you eat in front of people. If you're hungry, eat, and eat what you want. If you want pizza, don't get a salad just because other people are around. Order the damn pizza.
當你在人前吃東西的時候，不用想太多。如果你餓了，那就去吃點你想吃的東西。如果你想吃披薩，不用因爲其他人也在就點一份沙拉。點披薩就好。

Don't keep your hair long to make someone else happy.
不用爲了讓某個人高興就留長髮。

Don't wear a dress if you don't want to.
如果你不想穿裙子那就不要穿。

Don’t stay home because you don't have anyone to go out with. Take yourself out. Have experiences by yourself and for yourself.
不要因爲沒人約你出去就呆在家裏。自己出去逛逛。你可以爲了自己獨自去體驗一下。

Don't hold back your tears. Crying means you're feeling something that needs to get out. It's not a weakness. It’s being human.
不用強忍着淚水。哭泣意味着你有需要發泄的情緒。這不是一個弱點。人都會這樣。

Don’t smile because someone told you to.
不用因爲某人讓你笑你就笑。

Don’t be afraid to laugh at your own jokes.
就算是你自己講的笑話，也不用不敢笑。

Don’t say ‘yes’ to be polite. Say ‘no’ because it’s your life.
不要爲了禮貌而說“好的”，因爲這是你的人生，所以你可以說“不”。

Don’t hide your opinions. Speak up and speak loudly. You should be heard.
不用隱藏你的觀點。你可以大聲的說出來。你應該讓別人瞭解你的想法。

Don’t apologize for being who you are. Be brave and bold and beautiful. Be unapologetically you.
不用爲做自己而感到抱歉。做一個無畏、果敢又出色的人。理直氣壯地做你自己。

Some people were quick to agree with her letter.
她的信很快就得到了一些人的認可。