PLEAZ READ! How do you convince your parents to let you quit a sport? i really really really NEED HELP?

Question

HELP!!!!!!! last year my parents made me play soccer for tonka united and i had the worst season of my life.i didnt know anyone on my team and they all hated me. one even tripped me and i broke my hand i really really dont want to play again with them and i dont like soccer either. but the first practice is on monday and i dont want to go at all. please give me ideas!!!!!!!!! i need them right now i dont want to go through that experience again

ok i have tried telling them i dont like soccer and they still wont let me quit do you guys think i should go and tell them again?
ps-thank you for all your help i hope it works!

Answer 1

Be honest with your parents. Tell them you don't like soccer. You prefer to do ______________________.

Answer 2

Have you tried telling them that you don't want to play? Maybe tell them that you want to try another sport because you didn't really enjoy soccer last year.

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Yes, I think that you should make them a pot of coffee or tea, sit down with them like an adult and tell them about all your terrible experiences in the league last year. Tell them that you are interested in an activity or sport, but that this sport isn't for you. Especially on that team. Say that you thought very hard about this and that you are interested in the following sports (fill in the blanks) and ask them to help you pick the right one for you.

The problem may be that this particular league costs less then other leagues. They want you involved with something but this is the only one they can afford. So giving them a choice and researching them can really help your case.

Answer 3

You really need to sit down with your parents and tell them how you feel. If you are that miserable playing, they will hopefully be understanding and allow you to quit the team. Is there any other sport you could do besides this? Maybe they just want you to be in some sort of sport for the interaction with others and some exercise? Find out why exactly they want you on the time. I am sure you will be able to come to a resolution.

Answer 4

Tell your parents how much you are suffering, without sounding too whiny. Act more mature, saying, you don't think that soccer is part of your future goals or dreams, in school or in college. Let them know you are not enjoying the sport, and how many injuries can be part of it, after strained muscles, torn ligaments, broken bones, aggressive attitude, and you may want to add that people have bad attitudes, or state the bad characteristics of your teamates that you may learn from them if you play with them too often. Good Luck!

Answer 5

Be honest with them, and tell them why you don't like it. There are other hobbies out there, such as basketball, cheerleading, volleyball (if you're a girl) and if you're a guy, you could play football, tennis, basketball, baseball...as long as you're interested in it. You can collect stuff, go to museums, arts and crafts, read, write poetry or short stories, play an instrument, join a club...just pick what you're interested in and go with it. Doing something extracirricular that you hate is time wasted.

Answer 6

Sometimes parents forget that young people have ideas and minds of their own. Your mom and dad have been telling you what to do and what to think since your were a baby. They probably don't realize what they are doing.

I would sit down and talk to mom and dad this weekend very seriously about your concerns and your dislike of soccer. I would tell them about the other players treating your badly and how one of them tripped you and caused you to fall and break your hand. If mom and dad start to interrupt and tell you that you don't know what you are talking about or tell you that you are exaggerating, be forceful and ask them to please listen to you.

This may or may not work. Try to tell them that you just don't enjoy soccer and don't want to go through a miserable soccer season again. I think if you discuss this like a mature, responsible person, and express yourself strongly, they will listen. Tell them that you are getting older and have thoughts and ideas of your own and you would appreciate it if mom and dad listen to them sometimes.

Try not to get into a yelling match with them and explain to them that you don't want to disobey them, but that you feel very strongly about this.

Good luck.

Answer 7

I know how competitive parents can be. Your best option is to sit them both down and CALMLY explain to them that you don't enjoy playing soccer with this team. Soccer should be played for the love of the game. You will never improve your game if you don't want to be there in the first place. Good luck.

Answer 8

Offer a compromise, like a different sport that you would like to try, remind them that the point of playing a sport is to learn, make friends and have fun, and you did none of the above playing soccer; also the fact that you finished out the season despite the fact that you hated it should say something.

Answer 9

tell them you aren't interested in playing soccer anymore and would like to find a new sport/after school activity to get involved in. Many parents try to force on sports that they themselves like on their children but each person is different has their own strengths and obviously soccer is not yours. Try to explain yourself and if your parents don't see this make them or just don't partake, they will eventually get it.

Answer 10

Can you swim olympic times, or even State times for your age? if not, then give it away or grow larger feet. Why continue with something that takes heaps of your time when you are not happy. Just tell them politely but firmly that you are not going to swim any more. Say it interferes with your studies too much.There are lots of other sports for you to try, maybe not at a highly competitive level.

Answer 11

First tell them how much you don't like to play. Then if that doesn't work and you truely hate it, and they will not let you stop for anything, then go see a councler at your school and get them to help.