Acquired characteristics

I got my personality traits from people I’ve loved. That way hoping I’ll eventually find my personality more acceptable.

I’ve always done it . I stole most of my personality from a friend soon after we finished school; a manner that was down-to-earth but thoughtful, competent but not arrogant. My stutter spoilt the effect, but still, it seemed passable.

I tried to avoid impersonating him when I was actually in his presence; but as his personality became more ingrained in me, this became harder to forget.

We haven’t seen each other for years now, and tonight I was watching an old movie on TV. In it ,there was a certain actor I’d never seen before, and with a shock I realized where my friend had got his personality from.

Now I know my personality is a third hand second rate Hollywood one, I’m not quite sure what to do with it.

                                                                     后天的个性

我从我爱着的人那里得到了自己的个性特征，就是希望我最终会发现自己的个性能更多地被他人接受。

我做了蠢事，毕业后我从一个朋友身上偷取了自己的大部分个性；有着一张弓实际却爱思考、喜好竞争却不自大的习惯。我的口吃确实有影响，但是看起来还是能说的过去。

当我和他在一起的时候，我尽量避免去模仿他；但是好像他的个性在我身上变得更加根深蒂固，更加难以忘记。

现在我们有年头没见面了，今晚我在电视上看着一部老电影，其中有个演员我以前从未见过，随后发生了令我震惊的事，我知道了我朋友的个性是从何而来的。现在我明白了自己的个性在好莱坞式二三流的，真不知道该怎么做。