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A friendship in trouble Dear Annie My name is Andrew. I am 17 years old and I have a problem. My best friend Matthew has stopped talking to me. We have been best friends since childhood and play together in the school football team. Last week, we had an important match against another school. The other team was superb and we really had to focus. I was determined to win, but Matthew was playing badly. He could not keep pace with the game, and as a result of his careless playing we lost. Afterwards, I got really angry with him, and I told him I thought he was not trying hard enough. He got annoyed, saying it wasn't his fault if he couldn't play as well as me, and that I shouldn't talk to him in this manner. Then we both started shouting at each other and it turned into a horrible argument. He accused me of some really bad things just to hurt me. I feel really guilty because I made some cruel remarks too, but I dislike seeing our team lose. Football is very important to me, but so is our friendship. Since we argued, he hasn't spoken to me even though we sit next to each other in class. It's really awkward. He is usually cheerful and outgoing, but he has been really quiet and looks sad. The things he said hurt me too, but he has not apologized to me. Yesterday, I saw him talking to another boy, Peter, and I cannot help wondering if he wants Peter to be his best friend instead of me. I told my brother about the quarrel, but he said Matthew is just too sensitive and perhaps a little bitter because I am really athletic and good at football, and that I had better find another friend. What should I do? Yours truly Andrew 困境中的友情 亲爱的安妮 我叫安德鲁。今年17岁，现在我有个问题。我最好的朋友马修不再和我说话了。 我们从小就是好朋友，还一起在学校足球队踢球。 上周，我们有一场重要的对阵其他学校的比赛。那个队伍实力很强，我们必须全力以赴才可以。 我下定决心要赢得比赛，可是马修的表现太差劲了。他注意力不集中，由于他的疏忽我们输掉了比赛。 从那以后，我对他真得非常生气，直言他不够努力。 他也被惹火了，说球技不如我又不是他的错，还说我不该那样和他说话。 然后我们开始朝对方吼，并演变成一场可怕的争执。 为了伤害我，他指责我做了一些非常不好的事情。 我感到很内疚，因为我也说了一些残酷无情的话，但是我不喜欢看到我们队输球。 足球对我非常重要，我们的友谊也是。 我们吵架以后，他就不再和我说话了，即使我们上课的时候坐在一起。这真的很尴尬。 他一直很乐观、开朗，但是他现在非常安静而且忧郁。他的话也伤害了我，可他也没有向我道歉。 昨天，我看到他和另外一个男孩彼得聊天，我忍不住想他是不是想要彼得代替我做他的好朋友。 我跟哥哥倾诉了那场争吵，但是他说马修只是有点生气，可能还有点难受， 因为我真的很擅长运动和足球，我最好还是找个新朋友。 我该怎么办？ 真诚的 安德鲁 |
