Advice on quitting

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Fuckitandhuckit

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So I've been playing soccer since I was about eight years old. I have grown up around it and have invested a lot of money into it. Recently I've grown away from the sport to the point where thinking about going to a practice is awful. I don't know how I should tell my parents that I want to quit. I have never really quit anything that I have spent a lot of time and money doing. Anyone have any advice on how I should talk to my parents about it? They too have spent a lot of money and time into my soccer.
 
Walk up to your parents and say "Mom, Dad, I don't know how to say this, but I want you to know how I feel about the things I love, Mom, Dad… I'm gay, wait no I mean I'm quitting soccer that's it."
 
just tell your parents you don't like it. Unelss your parents are complete cunts they'll understand
 
This thread is not at all what I expected. Don't ever smoke even a single cigarette if you're having enough anxiety over quitting soccer to make a thread about it.
 
Misleading title is misleading.

But seriously just tell them you don't want to play anymore. I assume you're younger, probably early high school? If your parents are anything like mine, they'll be pissed because of "wasted talent" but they'll get over it. And it saves them money in the future.

Most importantly, just do you. If you don't want to play, then don't. There's nothing worse than doing something you aren't passionate about.
 
lol I thought this was gonna be thread about quitting smoking or something, so I laughed when I saw it was about quitting soccer...

idk OP...try not signing up for soccer next year. that usually works.
 
Just nicely tell them that you aren't interested anymore. They may be disappointed but hopefully they'll understand. I don't see why they'd want you to be miserable simply because you've been doing it for years.

Good luck. Change can be good. We evolve as people, interests change, you can't just be the same person for ever because you have time invested into being you.
 
Just tell them you don't want to and when they ask why, bombard them with reasons, then say you're doing track. That's what I did
 
If you tell your parents they probably won't force you to do it but they might be a little disappointed. I did the same thing, I started playing when I was like 4 then quit freshman year in high school
 
If you tell your parents they probably won't force you to do it but they might be a little disappointed. I did the same thing, I started playing when I was like 4 then quit freshman year in high school
 
I was recruited to college to row and stopped after 2 years. It was probably the toughest decision I have ever made and it is still tough for me, since I love the sport and I liked being part of the team but I really did not agree with the coach's philosophy and approach and I felt as though he squandered the talent offered to him and mistreated his athletes out of stubbornness and lack of understanding of training science. I was happy to come down and work my ass off every day, but not in such an inefficient manner that directly contradicted the coach's stated goals for the team. In truth he was a manically competitive egotist who convinced himself he was of high moral standing and spent all of his time trying to brainwash his athletes into worshipping the ground he walked on while he didn't actually believe most of what he told us. I had a lot of success on the team and had a good relationship with him, but as soon as I started seeing through him I lost too much respect to continue dedicating my life to him.

It came down to the fact that I was miserable every single day. I could deal with being physically exhausted but I would spend my entire day dreading practice, and when it was over I would start dreading the next day and it wasn't healthy. Very few of the guys on the team still talk to me anymore despite them being some of my closest friends, but that further reinforces my decision since I didn't want to be part of an environment that condones behavior like that. It has definitely been hard though to lose so many friends and feel uncomfortable around people who initially defined my college experience.

While I was still rowing I thought that it was the most important thing ever, which is the only way to get through it, but now that I'm on the outside it's clear that nobody gives a fuck and it's a minuscule fraction of a much larger and more interesting university. If you're not happy doing it and you don't see it leading somewhere positive then by all means quit. Your parents will understand as long as you're leaving for the right reasons and you have something viable to replace it. After all they want you to be happy and successful, and if you know what will lead to that then they've raised you well and will respect your decision
 
happened to me with a sport too man. if they love you and want you to be happy they will understand even if it is hard for them.
 
Just tell them that you don't want to play. They should be understanding. I started feeling that way about golf and I began to hate playing it. But then I just did it for fun and took a break with no competitions and it completely changed it for me. Now its enjoyable and relaxing and a lifelong game. Changing the way you play or joining a different league that is more laid back or fun can make it a whole new sport. If you still enjoy soccer but just feel burnt out try either taking a break or changing the way you go about soccer. Maybe try indoor soccer or a rec league that goes to the bars afterwards or something.
 
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