i became really instersted in swimming and i joined in swim team... but then my sister turned out to b MUCH fastre than me... everytime someone tells her to go in front of me because she would run over me because her speed is so much faster than mine, i act like i don't care. but i really do. she is my lil sister and i dink it's a lil embrassing. i can run faster than her and stuff and really... she's better than me in a lot of things but in swimming too?!!! she's beggining to love the sport and im starting to hate it.. what should i do? should i quit? should i tell people to stop talking about how much she is faster than me? should i just keep acting like i don't care or something?
2006-09-05 12:50:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
What you need to do is the best that you can. There are always going to be things that someone else can do better than you. There will always be things that you're better at than most. It's the way life works. Don't try to compete with your sister. Just enjoy swimming and do the best you can. Don't you dare quit! And don't bother talking to anyone about how you feel. Go on with the program and, in time, there'll be something else you find that will TOTALLY take your mind off what's going on now!
2006-09-05 13:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by clarity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is hard when we compare ourselves to our siblings. Still, you seem to know that you each excel at some stuff, but swimming in particular is a problem. Maybe if you swim in different events? What if you do backstroke or butterfly and she can do crawl or whatever? This way you can both swim and have a chance of being the best in your own event.
If that won't work, then it seems like you will just have to give up swimming. It is not fair to ask her or the team to ask her to quit - particularly if she is that good. Put it behind you and try something new.
Peace!
2006-09-05 12:57:25 · answer #2 · answered by carole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take it which you're attempting to connect your extreme college team. In my area all swimmers that prefer to connect are in a position to. That besides the indisputable fact that does no longer mean which you will compete on the school point. the biggest advertising element to make to the instructor is your decision to help the team in any way you are able to. this could be by your great physique of ideas in prepare for the duration of those long instruments or by doing a journey like the 5 hundred loose to %. up some factors for the team. Like somebody mentioned in the previous me cases for the main area are bull while turning out to be a member of a sparkling team. you have the aptitude to develop a great deal user-friendly from training greater and from new practise. good success with what ever you finally end up doing.
2016-09-30 09:20:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep practicing your strokes and competing. It doesn't matter if your sister is faster because all people are different. Anyway, she might be in a growth spurt right now and whenever you get your growth spurt it might make you faster at that time.
If you like swimming, stay with it.'
2006-09-05 12:58:33 · answer #4 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with being on the same team as your sister. There is a song called "anything you can do, I can do better"...
Just because she is better than you doesn't mean that you can't have fun, and do it anyway.
As for those snide comments from everyone else, just say "yep, she learned from me".
2006-09-05 12:58:38 · answer #5 · answered by rouschkateer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so what if the shoe was on the other foot, would her feelings be hurt. id say grow up. i have 5 sisters and 3 brothers and all of them have a better life than i do, are my feelings hurt, hell no im happy for them.
2006-09-05 12:58:12 · answer #6 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So do something else. This is sibling rivalry and will be a source of friction, so remove the cause and do something different.
2006-09-05 12:54:39 · answer #7 · answered by Frank 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She better then you, get over it or do something about it.
2006-09-05 12:56:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont worry what other thinks if you have fun swimming do it .
2006-09-05 12:55:55 · answer #9 · answered by caligirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shake it off and move on...forget about it...shes been doing it longer than you
2006-09-05 12:56:00 · answer #10 · answered by Mike R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋