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Should I Quit Swim Team?


Here’s the deal:
I started swimming about 4 years ago for a local YMCA team. Not very competitive, but I swam for about a year. I decided I didn’t like competing and quit.
Two years later, in 7th grade, I joined a water polo team. It was really fun, and I considered going back to swim team too. I haven’t gone back to water polo since I changed schools and haven’t been able to find a good team yet– but that’s a whole other story.
Ahemmmm… Anyways, in July 2011, I went back to swim team, this time on a more advanced, competitive swim team. However, I only actually participated in one real meet. I only joined to get in my PE credit. In April of 2012, I quit yet again.
In August 2012, I rejoined, because I really didn’t want to do volleyball, and I had to get in PE time somehow. Now it’s January 2013 and I really want to quit swim team for good once I get in the necessary PE hours. I’m thinking I’d quit in April or May.
See, here’s the thing. I know the story I’ve told above makes me out to be a quitter– Usually, I’m not. I’ve never quit on academics, or music, or anything. However, I’m really NOT an athletic person, and I’ve struggled to find my niche there. I thought I had finally found a talent in swimming (I’m fairly good) but I just keep going back and forth and I need closure.
The thing is, I love the reward you get for being a great swimmer, but I’m not so sure I’m willing to put in the time and commitment it demands. I’m more worried about just keeping healthy than anything else.
I know I need to stick it out at least until April. But… Should I quit? I took a break during December, and I really enjoyed not being on the team. Whenever it’s time for swim team, I get cranky and I wish that I would get sick or break my leg on accident– anything to get out of swim team. Honestly, I can’t remember myself ever TRULY loving swim team. But I feel like my parents would be disappointed in me for quitting. I already had a small talk about it with my mom and she’s been trying to keep me from quitting. She really wants me to swim since she was on a high school swim team a long time ago but has ear problems and can’t swim now. She wants me to swim since she couldn’t. I’m really not sure what she’s thinking and I have no idea what the outcome will be if I do quit.
What should I do?

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Should I Quit Cheerleading?


I recently signed up for a Cheerleading team that’s not affiliated with school events or anything like that.I already attended fittings and a few practices. After awhile, I started realizing that the excitement and passion that I had for cheer was fading. I layed down for awhile and started imagining my life without Cheerleading. I’m only 13 so I knew I had many more years to find a sport/hobby that my heart truly desires and will never get tired of. The urge to quit grew bigger by each minute. But what sucked was that I already attended a few practices,went to fittings(already ordered the uniforms :(. It was like 2 sides of me were arguing about whether I should quit or not. I couldn’t imagine having to attend/play a sport that my heart was into. Like only my body was there but not my heart and that burning passion and excitement. The entire total of everything was $400, I made a commitment and I would look like a fool going back on my word. I know that it’s only the beginning of the season and I should give it a try, but I can’t seem to find that excitement and passion I once had. My parents are happy that I joined Cheerleading but I know they’re tired or driving me to and from practice.I don’t know how to bring myself to tell them if I do make the decision to quit and find something else that I will pour my heart into. Same with my coaches…just imagining them imaging me of being a quitter and breaking my commitment. The decision grew more intense and important and I find myself just laying down and sad. Please, if you guys/gals could help me and it would be a huge weight off my shoulders knowing it came from people that has or is in my situation right now. Thank you so very much (:.
P.S. If you could write properly,(don’t have to),that would be amazing. Btw, do I sound more
like a mature 17 year old? I’ve been told countless times I type and speak like a mature adult haha.

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