Dear Amy: My best friend, “Maria,” and I are both 14 years old. Recently, Maria revealed to me that a tendency of mine annoys her. She and I have very similar interests, and so we try out for similar things in school. Maria has been practicing the whole year to try out for the hockey team. I also plan on trying out for the team, with no experience, really just because it looks fun. Every time the subject of tryouts came up, Maria would give other friends a look, and then look back at me.