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Date Posted: 00:20:44 04/02/03 Wed
Author: djknappsak
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I am NOT a soccer mom

Okay my dd made a *comp* team for soccer. We've done recreational for years, but I didnt think she would make a comp team. Its ALREADY wearing on me big time. Right now they are having practices tues/thurs. Well tues night practics basically runs from 6-830p. But you can choose to go to a 6-715 session or a 715-830 session. So tonight I dropped her off about 7p. Came back at 825p. Coach is blah-blahing away. Then he says *Oh lets scrimmage for a bit! Parents? 5 minutes?" No, I didnt want to hang out for even ONE more minute, its 830pm and I am tired and dd is tired too. But who am I to dissent?! So.......NOW its 845p! And the coach and assistant are acting like they want to keep playing. They did finally quit, but grudgingly.

I was REALLY irritated. First of all, I expect a practice to run over here and there-but its already becoming a habit. Second of all, when I am there promptly to pick up my child at the time her practice is supposed to be finished, I expect the coach to have the time management skills to make it happen.

AND....its a SCHOOL night for most of these girls to boot! We homeschool so it isnt as much of an issue, but my dd is 11yo and still sleeps 10-11 hrs a night. She is usually asleep by 9p!

I just hate the attitude of these competitive teams, that we are supposed to totally dedicate ourselves to the sport. I am happy for my dd, I support what she is doing, but I am not going to treat soccer like its the holy grail. We are already going to give up a ton of our family time this summer, not to mention the horrendous COST of the d@mn sport.

I have a feeling the coach might say something to me (dd said I looked totally p.o'd, lol, hey my face is easy to read!). And I intend to be (nicely) honest. Heck, how would they feel if I was 15 minutes late to pick up dd all the time? Or if I made her 15 minutes late to a game?

Its going to be a lonnngggg summer. I am already totally maxed out stresswise (lets see, school finals, refinancing a property, sellling our personal home and having a new home built, marital troubles, family troubles......and people wonder why I want to run away.....)

*sigh*

dj

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One of my worst fears, and yet possible source of pride, (m) -- Amy, 04:34:16 04/03/03 Thu
OMG! This is how I feel about sports in general -- Roslynjoy, 04:44:33 04/03/03 Thu
I'm a soccer mom... -- dorable, 05:24:22 04/03/03 Thu
Hooray! It isn't *just* me! (m) -- Milli, 06:33:05 04/03/03 Thu
There was this attitude that I totally despised -- spugduck, 06:49:55 04/03/03 Thu
- Ya know....(m) -- Milli, 09:45:12 04/03/03 Thu
  - But MILLI....*whine* (m) -- mistyeyed2001, 09:53:21 04/03/03 Thu
    - I'm not kidding we have friends who have 4 daughters (m) -- srmagoo, 11:15:13 04/03/03 Thu
    - Newman? Honey? Is that you? (m) -- Milli, 11:38:59 04/03/03 Thu
      - Actually I do.....funny since I really don't *know* Newman (m) -- mistyeyed2001, 13:48:48 04/03/03 Thu
  - Get prepared if you allow it to happen, it only gets worse..(m) -- srmagoo, 11:07:20 04/03/03 Thu
  - The first STANDING OVATION for the board (NT) -- Amy, 12:53:09 04/03/03 Thu
Another reluctant soccer mom here.... -- tiredmomw4, 08:15:43 04/03/03 Thu
- Yes, we talk to our children about peer pressure -- spugduck, 08:28:14 04/03/03 Thu
As usual, this would be where my big fat mouth -- mistyeyed2001, 09:45:21 04/03/03 Thu
The thing is, coaches don't give a sh*t whether you're pissed or not (m) -- srmagoo, 10:16:39 04/03/03 Thu

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