As a young boy, having two strong fathers both influencing me was difficult.

当时我还只是一个小男孩，对我而言拥有两个同样富有影响力的爸爸可不是一件好应付的事。

I wanted to be a good son and listen, but the two fathers did not say the same things.

我想成为一个听话的好孩子，但两个爸爸却说着完全不同的话，

The contrast in their points of view, particularly where money was concerned, was so extreme that I grew curious and intrigued.

他们的观点是如此相悖，尤其在涉及金钱的问题上更是如此，这令我既好奇又迷惑，

I began to start thinking for long periods of time about what each was saying.

我不得不花很多时间对他们的话进行思考。

Much of my private time was spent reflecting, asking myself questions such as, Why does he say that?

我用了很多时间，问自己诸如"他为什么会那样说"之类的问题，

and then asking the same question of the other dad's statement.

然后又对另一个爸爸的话提出同样的疑问。