What would you do if you quarreled with your friend?Would you like to say sorry to
or her first if you don’t want to stop your friendship with him or her?The following are well worth reading.
It’s not about winning.Friendships aren’t like the Super Bowl,and there should never be a winner and a loser.When you start fighting with a friend,it may feel important that you “win” the fight by proving you’re right and he’s wrong,or by making him be the first to apologize.In reality,you’ll both lose if you let the fight spoil your friendship,and you will both win if you find a way to make up.
Put aside your pride.Maybe you think you will lose your pride if you say sorry to your friend,which means you admit that you are wrong.Therefore you just wait for your friend to say sorry.Don’t let this happen to a friendship you care about.Remember:as time goes on,we usually forget who was right and who was wrong in a disagreement,and only remember the sadness of losing a friend.So just put your pride aside if you want your friendship to keep going.
Take the first step.Try being the first to apologize.You don’t have to take full responsibility for starting the fight,or even say that your feelings were wrong.But you should find something that you did or said that’s worth apologizing for.If you say you’re sorry,it’s like an invitation for your friend to do the same.Once you’ve both said it,you’ll both feel a million times better.
Apologizing isn’t about “bowing down” to your friend or becoming a “doormat.” It’s about taking some responsibility for the argument,and inviting him or her to take responsibility too.
.What does the passage mainly tell us?
.Why is it important to say sorry to your friend after a fight?
.In what way is friendship different from the Super Bowl?
.Please explain the underlined word “spoil” in English.
.Does apologizing mean losing pride?Why?