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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    shetellsherself said:

    My daughter has the annual teachers vs 5th graders kick ball game. She's small for her age and young for her class. She was a late developer in the motor milestones arena. (Didn't walk until 17 months but was stringing multiple signs together to communicate at 6 months and talking full sentences at a year). She's just naturally laid back and a slow, peaceful mover. She rocks at yoga and was thrilled to finish our 5k under 45 minutes. :smile: unfortunately, she believes what the other kids have so perfectly taught her and that is... She's not athletic, she sucks at team sports and no one wants her on their team. :anguished: She is dreading the game despite liking to play. I had the same experience growing up and it took me until well into adulthood stop the negative self talk and to find my inner athlete. I don't want her to experience the same. SHE gets to decide who she is. They don't get to define her. FUCK them!!! I told her so before she got out of the car. She was like...OMG, Ok Mom got it... and off she went. I don't know if she got it. Please God let Selma kick that damn ball right over the heads of all those little shits!!

    Go, Selma, GO!

    Brought back nightmares of childhood. No one wanted me on their team for similar reasons and would fight if they were "stuck" with me. I loved it when you came in and the gym teacher had the teams posted on the door.

    We grew up with this stuff. We experienced the hurt and crap from the kids. I'm thankful that we take that experience that we have and teach our kids some good coping strategies that we didn't get from our parents. (Well, I didn't.) I'm hoping that the hell that we went through will be a help to our children as we try to get them moved through the gauntlet of mean kids.
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • shetellsherself
    shetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
    oftenreading said:

    whispering hands said:

    shetellsherself said:

    My daughter has the annual teachers vs 5th graders kick ball game. She's small for her age and young for her class. She was a late developer in the motor milestones arena. (Didn't walk until 17 months but was stringing multiple signs together to communicate at 6 months and talking full sentences at a year). She's just naturally laid back and a slow, peaceful mover. She rocks at yoga and was thrilled to finish our 5k under 45 minutes. :smile: unfortunately, she believes what the other kids have so perfectly taught her and that is... She's not athletic, she sucks at team sports and no one wants her on their team. :anguished: She is dreading the game despite liking to play. I had the same experience growing up and it took me until well into adulthood stop the negative self talk and to find my inner athlete. I don't want her to experience the same. SHE gets to decide who she is. They don't get to define her. FUCK them!!! I told her so before she got out of the car. She was like...OMG, Ok Mom got it... and off she went. I don't know if she got it. Please God let Selma kick that damn ball right over the heads of all those little shits!!

    I was the same way! It took getting hit in the for head with a softball four separate times for my dad to quit signing me up for sports! I'm just not sporty.. But when I got into track and field? I rocked! Just let her know, her strong suit is out there! She just has to be curious enough to find out what it is, on her own terms! GO SELMA!
    I agree - I was small and slight (still am) and a bit intimidated in team sports when I was young so I also internalized the "not an athlete" talk, even though I was good at running and at some other individual sports. It wasn't until my late teens that I started hiking and realized that individual sports in the outdoors are where my talents lie - hiking, cycling, rock climbing, paddle-boarding, kayaking, all of which require more strength and endurance than batting a volleyball about for 45 minutes in a gym. shetellsherself, I hope you can help her realize her talents early on without her having to go through some of these less pleasant stages of childhood.

    Yes! This is one of my hopes as well and why I encourage her to run with me and practice yoga together.

    thank you all for your encouragement and stories! Unfortunately this experience is shared by many.
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  • jnimhaoileoin
    jnimhaoileoin Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 2,682
    Dublin has been invaded by Celts in kilts with the most glorious accents. I am now pondering a move to Scotland so I can listen to them every day :)
  • SD48277
    SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    I want to know how Selma did...
    ELITIST FUK
  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    SD48277 said:

    I want to know how Selma did...

    Me too!
  • SD48277
    SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    Damn bear needs to stop crapping on my lawn. Dude, literally five more steps and you would be IN THE WOODS.
    ELITIST FUK
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    SD48277 said:

    Damn bear needs to stop crapping on my lawn. Dude, literally five more steps and you would be IN THE WOODS.

    He wanted to make sure you knew he was there. If a bear craps in the woods, would Susan know it?
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • SD48277
    SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    deadendp said:

    SD48277 said:

    Damn bear needs to stop crapping on my lawn. Dude, literally five more steps and you would be IN THE WOODS.

    He wanted to make sure you knew he was there. If a bear craps in the woods, would Susan know it?
    He's my neighborhood's version of the poopetrator.
    ELITIST FUK
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    Pap said:

    ERT is back! :joy::triumph:

    Lol
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • SD48277
    SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    Why am I up this early on a Saturday morning? :anguished:
    ELITIST FUK
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Couldn't sleep. Trying to get people scheduled to pick things up for the rummage sale I'm in charge of and people won't freaking commit! I can only haul so much in my RAV, which is a lot, but I can't throw appliances, a hutch and lawn mowers in there! Rrrr.
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    My sister is a dork!
  • Nami
    Nami Newfoundland Posts: 5,999
    packing, packing, and more packing.....gonna be a rough final push.
    Hamilton 9-13-05; Toronto 5-9-06, Toronto 8-21-09, Toronto 9-12-11, Hamilton 9-15-11....
  • shetellsherself
    shetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
    SD48277 said:

    I want to know how Selma did...

    :smile: for the first time in 7 years the students beat the teachers! She was very psyched about that. Bc this particular game was all of the students in the 5th grade vs the teachers there was no "picking of sides". All the kids were united on one team. Seems to me this played a huge role in how she came away feeling which was... I had so much fun! Hmmm.... I wonder if there is a lesson to be learned there. Sadly, I don't think her gym teacher is up for learning that lesson.

    She only got 1 turn to kick bc there are so many kids. She did manage to kick it but it popped right up in the air and it was caught. She was fine with that though bc her little friend and her then had the opportunity to run off together to the bathroom and water station. Lol. Priorities. I'm just so happy she had fun and came away with positive feelings
    5/3/92 Omaha, NE
    6/19/95 Red Rocks
    9/11/98 MSG
    11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
    7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
    10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
    9/26/15 NYC Global Citizen
    4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
    4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
    9/2/18 Fenway 1 9/4/2018 Fenway 2
    9/18/21 Asbury Park
    2/4/22 EV Earthlings NYC 2/6/22 EV Earthlings Newark 9/11/22 MSG 9/14/22 Camden
    9/3/24 MSG 1 9/4/24 MSG 2 9/7/24 Philly 1 9/9/24 Philly 2
  • SD48277
    SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    Rock on, Selma!!
    ELITIST FUK
  • shetellsherself
    shetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
    SD48277 said:

    Rock on, Selma!!

    :rock_on:
    5/3/92 Omaha, NE
    6/19/95 Red Rocks
    9/11/98 MSG
    11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
    7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
    10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
    9/26/15 NYC Global Citizen
    4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
    4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
    9/2/18 Fenway 1 9/4/2018 Fenway 2
    9/18/21 Asbury Park
    2/4/22 EV Earthlings NYC 2/6/22 EV Earthlings Newark 9/11/22 MSG 9/14/22 Camden
    9/3/24 MSG 1 9/4/24 MSG 2 9/7/24 Philly 1 9/9/24 Philly 2
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,970
    shetellsherself said:

    SD48277 said:

    Rock on, Selma!!

    :rock_on:
    :hug:
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / New Orleans 2025
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,996
    It's time..
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    shetellsherself said:

    SD48277 said:

    I want to know how Selma did...

    :smile: for the first time in 7 years the students beat the teachers! She was very psyched about that. Bc this particular game was all of the students in the 5th grade vs the teachers there was no "picking of sides". All the kids were united on one team. Seems to me this played a huge role in how she came away feeling which was... I had so much fun! Hmmm.... I wonder if there is a lesson to be learned there. Sadly, I don't think her gym teacher is up for learning that lesson.

    She only got 1 turn to kick bc there are so many kids. She did manage to kick it but it popped right up in the air and it was caught. She was fine with that though bc her little friend and her then had the opportunity to run off together to the bathroom and water station. Lol. Priorities. I'm just so happy she had fun and came away with positive feelings
    I am so very glad that she walked away from this as a positive experience and having enjoyed herself. Tell her that we're all proud of her!
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,970
    deadendp said:

    I am so very glad that she walked away from this as a positive experience and having enjoyed herself. Tell her that we're all proud of her!

    :plus_one:

    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / New Orleans 2025

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