well i am pretty good player and have started on both sides of the ball for three years but now im a sophmore and im really losing interest and its just not fun anymore and i dont enjoy it at all. My dad already expects me to play and so does my mom. i know there going to be mad and disappointed but i dont think its worth playing to just make them happy and make me miserable (they've made me miserable enough). so practice starts in 3 days and i think if i dont say something soon im goin to be stuck playing........
2006-07-27 15:23:40 · 28 answers · asked by smb43432 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
well i quit basketball last year because are team wasnt that good so i dont think it'll be a good thing to go back to that even though its alot funner even though we suck..i will try that or i will tell them i will get a part time job to pay for a car and stuff like that and if that dont work i guess im stuck playin football..
2006-07-27 16:11:14 · update #1
well if any of you care i confronted my mom and she's forcing me to play..........i hate her
2006-07-28 14:46:53 · update #2
Tell them you don't enjoy it any longer, have thought about it all summer and have decided to quit.
State another activity you prefer and explain that you would rather spend more time on that than football. Having a bunch of idle time to play video games will not go over well. Have a worthy alternative interest.
2006-07-27 15:25:01 · answer #1 · answered by Plasmapuppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, if you quit you will regret it the rest of your life!! There is plenty of time away from football after high school is over. High School life is fun and to be in sports will make the memories last forever. But if you really dread going and can't find any enjoyment within the great game of football then I think you have the right to choose to play or not!! What would you do with the time you would be at football? Spend it wisely, with your face in a book or on a girl!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy life now because it only gets tougher!!! And even more frustrating.
2006-07-31 08:04:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going thru that same thing bud. I'm going to be a junior this year. What happened to me last year was I didn't want to play because i sucked my freshmen year, but it got a lot better my sophomore year. Now in my junior year everything is great because I'm the first stringer top dog ya know, and I feel great about this year. I don't know much about your practices but i would definetly go to my parents and say whats going on. Don't just say " I hate football don't want to play anymore," say something like " I hate my position, I hate working hard and not playing." that would hep. Basketball, if they suck so bad then they will need all the help they can get.
2006-07-28 03:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by Tony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, just tell them and be honest that u don't like it. my husb played every year until his senior year and quit for the same reasons. his parents were surprised but got used to it. you can even apply some wisdom when u talk 2 them--say, "i know this might be surprising, but i think you'll understand over time." or something that has to do with "over time" so that YOU are the wise one who is pulling back and trying to think big picture. if they absolutely make u play, you can do one of 2 things--either u can just say maybe they know best and i'll give it ONE MORE YEAR,..... OR you can show out for all the practices and give just enough not to get you in trouble & running laps with the coach, but not enough to get u to start. if u rn't starting any more, ur parents prolly won't care so much next year if u don't go out. good luck bro. it's tuff keepin everyone happy and staying happy yourself at this age, but if u can stay always firm yet always respectful, u'll be good 2 go in the long run. :)
2006-07-27 15:29:19 · answer #4 · answered by Hot Lips 4077 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to tackle this problem is to find a substitute activity for you to join. Tell your parents (which I know is hard since most of them want to live through their child) "Hey mom and dad...I know you want me to be involved in Football, but my heart is no longer in it. You have always taught me through your example, that if I am to do something, I should do it 100%.( This might not be true...but they will apreciate the comment and think they are awesome for a second) The way I feel about football right now, I know I could not give it my all. I wanted to quit last season, but I didn't want to let my team down so I finished the season. I know football gives me dicipline and teaches me many things like teamwork and gets me in good physical shape, but I feel I would rather be involved in _______________. ( insert anything except the school musical otherwise your dad will start to cry.)
Tell them you would like to try different activities to see which one you really enjoy. Anything. If they still give you crap, tell them you are almost an adult and it would be nice if you could make some decisions for yourself,about yourself. Tell them it is very hard for you to tell them this because you know how badly they want you to play..but you think you will be equally proud of you after seeing you participate in_________.
Hope this helps man.
2006-07-27 15:38:48 · answer #5 · answered by d h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mom, Dad...I really am not interested in playing football. I'm sorry if that disappoints you, but I think it would be wrong for me to take up a spot on the team when other people who want to play get cut, and I'm doing something I don't really like.
2006-07-27 15:27:43 · answer #6 · answered by Kaia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an athelet also. I have quit playing soccor because of the same reasons as you. I just lost intrest and it wasn't fun anymore. I mean, I thought that because I was the star of the team that everyone was exprecting so much from me. So I confronted my parents and they let me quit. It wasn't that hard and I am happy. I play three other sports and I love it now. I think that eventually everyone loses intrest in everything eventually.
2006-07-27 15:30:12 · answer #7 · answered by J-Bird 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn on your computer to this page and make sure that they read it or print this questions out and give it to them, or write them a letter telling them the same thing that you told us.
I'm sure they will understand that you have to live your life the way that makes you happy and sometimes if they read it in writing instead of hearing someone say it then it sinks in more.
Also it will give them time to think about things and talk things over between themselves before confronting you.
Most of all, tell them now and don't put it off,....and ....don't worry about it so much ,
it will make you sick.
The stress of keeping your feelings in is not worth it.
2006-07-27 15:31:01 · answer #8 · answered by steelydawn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would sit them down any be all " Mom Dad, I just wanted to tell you that I wanted to tell you that I don't want to play football anymore. It's not fun now and I don't want to start the new season then quit." Then I would ask for some respect and say it was my desicion.
Good Luck!
2006-07-27 15:30:36 · answer #9 · answered by Yellow :) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been playing ball for 4 years now, this year will be my 5th, and i've started 3 of the 4 years i've played, i've not lost any interest in it yet, but i have had friends who've played with me who have, and they quit their Senior year, and now they wish they didnt, because in all reality, they liked playing and when they didnt they said they missed the feeling, and now that they're graduating, they don't get a chance to play highschool ball again, i myself still have 2 more years, and will enjoy both of them, but it's up to you, your parents shouldnt force you to play something you have no interest in, but i would reccomend you keep playing too.
2006-07-27 19:00:03 · answer #10 · answered by bottle_opener1234 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋