Whatwouldyoudoifyouquarreledwithyourfriend?Wouldyouliketosaysorryto
orherfirstifyoudon’twanttostopyourfriendshipwithhimorher?Thefollowingarewellworthreading.
It’snotaboutwinning.Friendshipsaren’tliketheSuperBowl,andthereshouldneverbeawinnerandaloser.Whenyoustartfightingwithafriend,itmayfeelimportantthatyou“win”thefightbyprovingyou’rerightandhe’swrong,orbymakinghimbethefirsttoapologize.Inreality,you’llbothloseifyouletthefightspoilyourfriendship,andyouwillbothwinifyoufindawaytomakeup.
Putasideyourpride.Maybeyouthinkyouwillloseyourprideifyousaysorrytoyourfriend,whichmeansyouadmitthatyouarewrong.Thereforeyoujustwaitforyourfriendtosaysorry.Don’tletthishappentoafriendshipyoucareabout.Remember:astimegoeson,weusuallyforgetwhowasrightandwhowaswronginadisagreement,andonlyrememberthesadnessoflosingafriend.Sojustputyourprideasideifyouwantyourfriendshiptokeepgoing.
Takethefirststep.Trybeingthefirsttoapologize.Youdon’thavetotakefullresponsibilityforstartingthefight,orevensaythatyourfeelingswerewrong.Butyoushouldfindsomethingthatyoudidorsaidthat’sworthapologizingfor.Ifyousayyou’resorry,it’slikeaninvitationforyourfriendtodothesame.Onceyou’vebothsaidit,you’llbothfeelamilliontimesbetter.
Apologizingisn’tabout“bowingdown”toyourfriendorbecominga“doormat.”It’sabouttakingsomeresponsibilityfortheargument,andinvitinghimorhertotakeresponsibilitytoo.
.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?
.Whyisitimportanttosaysorrytoyourfriendafterafight?
.InwhatwayisfriendshipdifferentfromtheSuperBowl?
.Pleaseexplaintheunderlinedword“spoil”inEnglish.
.Doesapologizingmeanlosingpride?Why?