ok please read this whole thing...I love to play volleyball and I hope to play college ball. I just made varsity as a ninth grader at one of the top volleyball schools in the country. Our first game is next Saturday. My brother is in Iraq and his wife is having a baby and I promised my sister-in-law that I would be there for the birth because he won't be. The baby is due next Saturday. What do I do? If I miss this game then I'm off the team and can kiss collegeball good-bye. But it is my brother's baby and wife and i made a big promise that i can't break.
2007-08-18 02:12:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
You're only a freshman. Just because you miss one game is not going to hinder your college chances. And I highly doubt your coach is going to put you off the team because of this. All you have to do is explain the situation and I have no doubt your coach will understand. Your family should always come first. And just because she is due on Saturday doesn't mean that's when the baby will come...unless of course she is having a C-section or induced labor at a specific time. Besides, think of how your brother would feel if he found out you chose your game over his child while he is away fighting in Iraq? Be with your sister-in-law. It's the right thing to do.
2007-08-18 02:20:20 · answer #1 · answered by Ollie's Mommy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just because she's due doesn't mean she will have the baby on that day. Take a cell phone, and tell your coach that if your family calls and says she's ready, you are leaving.
Family is more important, and forgive me for saying this, but if God forbid your brother doesn't come home, your life will change forever. Do you want to remember the day you choose volleyball over your family? I can tell you, you won't.
Its not that your future isn't very important, it is and you should do everything to fulfill that dream. But you could get into your senior year and realize that volleyball bores the hell out of you and you want to be a doctor or a interior designer. You will have the rest of your life to have a career and earn money. This baby will never have another birth day.
2007-08-18 09:54:35 · answer #2 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, think about it, what are the chances that your sister in law will deliver the day of your big game? If you have to play two days in a row, the odds of her delivering during your game, go up exponentially, but the game itself won't last as long as her labor. And believe it or not, I made varsity volleyball in 9th grade as well (I'm 45 now) and I suited up and showed up for every game and the coach never put me in to play once. I was a bench warmer. It was awful, and embarassing. It wasn't because I wasn't any good, it was because I was a freshman...ask your coach about it, explain your dilemma....good luck to you.....go be with your sis-in-law, she is going to need you....more....
2007-08-18 09:33:51 · answer #3 · answered by Mysteri O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk it over with your sister in law immediately. She will understand that this is an important event in your life and should wish you well.
If the baby is being delivered naturally then you don't really have anything to worry about. Babies don't come at the precise time they are expected. However if this is a planned birth (C-section) then that is different.
Either way, your sis in law should understand that this is your future.
2007-08-18 09:20:50 · answer #4 · answered by Reo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It might sound selfish, but you should put you first in this instance, you have to show the coach that your dedicated to the team and you appreciate the honor of being on varsity. Have a talk with your sister-in-law explain the situation and leet her know you will be at the hospital right after the game. She should understand
2007-08-18 09:20:38 · answer #5 · answered by daddynard1010 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the odds of the baby coming on the due date are very slim. they're never on time. are you sure she wants you in the delivery room? just keep in close contact with her. talk to your coach too. i'll bet when you explain the situation you'll find that they'll be accommodating. if she hasn't gone into labor by the time the game starts, you'll be fine. even if she does, it takes a while.
2007-08-18 09:19:58 · answer #6 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, babies are rarely born on the day they're due on. Secondly, talk to your sister-in-law. Tell her your dilemma. Lay it all out and ask for advice. You might be surprised ;)
2007-08-18 09:17:28 · answer #7 · answered by lanagrl78 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Which is important? The baby anytime can c but the game not anytime can go. The choices is yours. If i am in your shoe, i just go ahead. People scared to face fear - just go lol - what is there to scared. You will not die - did you die? No right, just go baby for the game.
All the best, God is with you.
2007-08-18 09:25:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
the baby is gonna be there the next day and if the game is that important to you i think you should go, hopefully your brother and his wife would understand
2007-08-18 09:26:00 · answer #9 · answered by l3l31801 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
just explain this to ur coach and they should understand, and if not, transfer to anoter school,
but if ur coach is any good than they should understand that this is a BIG deal
Good Luck thoo:D
2007-08-18 09:20:59 · answer #10 · answered by Luke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋