Don't step back out on that ice. It's the team that took you out for three weeks in the first place. Going to the provincials for your last year isn't worth screwing your back up for life. You don't want to live every day in pain. Just don't go out on that ice again. It's not worth this.

 Long Island Ice Tea is very sneaky. Watch out.

 You're not as smart a you think you are. Asking for help is a good thing.

 When he said he didn't want to ruin your friendship, he meant it. Just because he hesitated before he said "I don't know" to your friend when she asked him why you weren't together, doesn't mean he lied. You'll waste so much energy on a hesitation that means nothing, and THAT will really ruin you.

 Boys don't have cooties.

 Life sucks, but it's a lot easier to get through if you give enough truth about yourself to the people you care about. They cannot possibly live up to your high expectations if they don't know what those are...

 I forgive you for embarrassing me. You handled the situation the best you could at the time. And, I thank you because I learned a great from what we went through.

 Right now, you think you're emo and you hate your life. Just wait 5 more years and you'll know self-loathing.