Anna, I have a question.

Anna 我有個問題。

Yeah, Mom.

是的，媽媽。

- Okay, so when I'm playing the game... - Wow, I came out of there.

- 我玩遊戲的時候…… - 哇喔，我是從那裡出來的。

That's crazy.

太瘋狂了。

My mom's like a 3D printer.

我媽就像台 3D 印表機。

A friend and I were recently having a conversation about a boy in her life.

最近我和朋友聊起她遇到的一個男孩。

And, you know, no matter how articulate, poised, and intelligent you are, when you're excited for your friend, we all react the same.

無論你口才多好、多有風度、多聰明，當你為朋友激動時，反應都是一樣的。

But as the conversation got deeper into the potential of a relationship with this guy, we somehow came upon this thought.

但隨著談話深入到與這個人建立關係的可能時，這個想法突然冒了出來。

You know, the best-case scenario is you meet the perfect partner, and then you die, or he dies.

最好的情況就是你遇到完美伴侶，然後你死了，或者他死了。

Because statistically, women are likely to live longer, and then you're forced to live out the rest of your life is totally alone.

因為從數據上看，女性的壽命會比較長，然後你的餘生就被迫活在完全的孤獨中。

Never able to rekindle that romance with anyone else.

永遠無法和別人重燃那份愛戀。

I mean, sure, maybe you might meet someone else.

當然，也許你會遇到別人。

But how could that possibly live up to the life of friendship, love, and connection with the one that you lost?

但怎麼可能比得上你所失去的一生的友誼、愛情和情感連結？

And you're just dead in the void.

你就這樣死在虛無中。

- The end. - Yeah, that's the best-case scenario.

- 結局。- 對，這就是最好的情況。

And I know that seems depressing, but we found it oddly comforting, you know, because it suddenly takes a lot of the pressure off.

我知道聽起來很令人沮喪，但神奇的是我們竟然感到很安慰，因為壓力突然減輕了很多。

It's like a free pass to not take everything so seriously, to alleviate yourself from some suffering, and it just gives yourself permission to enjoy the moment.

這就像張免死金牌，讓你能不要把一切看得那麼重、減輕痛苦、允許自己享受當下。

But then again, we're a very unique because our friendship motto is we all die and nothing matters.

不過話說回來，我們比較特殊，畢竟我們的友誼格言是「人都會死，什麼都不重要。」

So if you're like me and have spent the majority of your life placing a priority on love and finding a partner, which I think is like 99% of us, to be fair,

所以如果你跟我一樣，花了大半輩子把愛情和尋找伴侶擺第一，就像 99% 的人一樣，

just remember, the best-case scenario still ends the same way as the worst-case scenario.

請記住，不管是最好還是最壞的情況，結局都一樣。

You die alone. So, I'm gonna make it more of a priority to just try and connect with people in the moment, to have fun, and to deepen my friendships with the people who inspire me.

你將孤單離世。所以我決定把和身邊的人交流、找樂子、加深與激勵我的人的友誼擺在優先。

And then some day, if I'm lucky...

然後如果有天，我夠幸運……

I am a 3D printer. I am the god. I am the maker of man and woman who brings life into this world.

我是 3D 印表機，我是神，我是為世界帶來生命的的創造者。

I'm Anna Akana. Stay right here for a sponsored message from Audible.

我是 Anna Akana！別走開，一起來看看 Audible 的優惠項目。

Thank you to audible for sponsoring today's episode.

感謝 Audible 贊助今天的節目。

Audio books are perfect for summer activities like hiking, sunbathing on the beach or road tripping.

有聲書是夏季活動的最佳夥伴，爬山、去海邊或公路旅行，都很合適。

I've been currently listening to how to be an adult in Relationships by David Rico because it was recommended by one of you guys,

我目前在聽大衛瑞科的《如何成為戀愛中的成年人》，是你們推薦的。

and I found it to be very insightful about how to approach romantic relationships with respect, compassion, and a genuine desire to understand where the other person is coming from.

這本書對於如何以尊重、同情去理解對方及處理戀愛關係有獨到的看法。

Audible members get a credit every month, regardless of price and unused credits roll over to the next month.

Audible 會員每月都能獲得一積分，無論價格高低，未使用的積分皆可轉入下月。

If you don't like your audio book, don't worry.

如果你不喜歡你的有聲書，不要擔心。

You can always exchange it. No questions asked.

你隨時可以無條件換掉。

Go to audible.com/Anna or text Anna to 500-500 to get a free audiobook with a 30 day free trial.

上 audible.com/Anna 或用簡訊傳送「Anna」到 500-500，就可以獲得 30 天免費試聽。