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B1-27 / CEFR B1 / EPISODE 27

Breakup Counseling

Being honest while considering another person

SceneTina is seeing a counselor after her breakup with Mark. They're discussing the weeks before they separated.

Tina talking with a counselor.
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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Narrator

Tina is seeing a counselor after her breakup with Mark. They're discussing the weeks before they separated.

ティナはマークと別れたあと、カウンセラーに相談している。別れるまでの数週間について話しているところだ。

Counselor01

What happened before you broke up?

別れる前に、どんなことがありましたか？

Tina02

Mark canceled dinner three times. He said he was tired from work.

マークが夕食の約束を3回キャンセルしたんです。仕事で疲れているって。

Counselor03

How did you feel?

どんな気持ちでしたか？

Tina04

Lonely. But I kept texting, "That's fine."

寂しかったです。でも、毎回「大丈夫」って返していました。

Counselor05

What made it hard to tell him?

寂しいと伝えるのが難しかったのは、なぜでしょう？

Tina06

I didn't want to pressure him. But I missed him.

無理をさせたくなかったんです。でも、会いたかった。

Counselor07

You can understand that he was tired and still feel disappointed.

彼が疲れていたことを理解しつつ、それでも残念に思っていいんですよ。

Tina08

I could've said, "I miss you. Can we choose another day?"

「会いたいな。別の日に会えない？」って言えばよかったんですね。

Counselor09

Yes. That would tell him what you wanted.

ええ。それなら、あなたの希望が伝わりますね。

Tina10

Instead, I kept pretending I was fine.

でも私は、平気なふりをし続けていました。

Tina11

I'd like to practice being more honest.

もっと素直に話す練習をしたいです。

Counselor12

Let's try it now. How are you feeling right now?

では、今やってみましょう。今、どんな気持ちですか？

Tina13

Honestly? A little nervous. But that's more honest than "I'm fine," right?

正直に言うと、ちょっと緊張しています。でも、「大丈夫です」よりは正直ですよね？

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“I kept texting, "That's fine."”

That's fine. can express genuine acceptance, but it can also hide hurt to avoid conflict. Tina kept saying it despite feeling lonely and could not express her real feelings. The later I'm fine. similarly pretends that nothing is wrong.

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