Last year i was a freshman in highschool and i played football. I finished the season which i hate but i stayed in off season to see if i would like that better. The main reason i played football was to stay and shape and to play a sport but i hated it so much that i had to quit. i didn't tell my dad a thing because he believes that everything has to be his way. I wanted to tell him so badly that i wasn't just like him and i didn't want to play football but he said that i would regret it for the rest of my life. I see that he wants to help me but i made up my mind and i quit. I worked hard at it for a whole year made every practice and every volunteer practice. I hated it and i never wanted to play again. I went back sophmore year not playing and i loved it i had more time and i got better grades and i was in more ap courses. Now my dad expects me to play again next year saying that i will miss it and that i will have an epiphany. I won't so i doesnt matter i just need some advice.
Answers:
1. Itīs easy to give advice as I donīt have to live with your headstrong father.
Your decision was right to quit as you hated it AND most of all got better grades by not being distracted with training.
Any other sport you could do instead?
Talk to your father again and tell him that you are very happy about what you can achieve in classes when not playing football and that you make school your priority for now. Is your mum there who could support this in any way? It is your future and your life. Itīs not that you lose sight of your school work because of some strange hobby (skating or whatever). Itīs just that you donīt feel to be the born footballer. You made a good point there ... you arenīt just like him. Youīll be successful at something else but not at football. I can also have your epiphany during maths classes, finding out that youīll be the next nobel price winner in whoknowswhat.
2. remind him your grades have improved..and some people just are not programed for sports..especially football..maybe the coach could tell him you are not built for football if it is true..you stuck it out and did not let your team down..now it is time for you to live your life your way and not dads way..good luck.
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