Yeah it’s hard for me rn, I’ve been playing basketball for 14 years but ever since I went competitive, I lost motivation and interest for the game. I still love basketball but I’ve come to realize competitive isn’t meant for me, I think it’s best for me to go casual. Rn it just feels like a chore going to practices and games, I almost get panic attacks. I’m just nervous to tell my parents bc I’ve been playing for so long. Again I still love the sport but the competitive side isn’t for me.
Same situation dude, except I've only been playing for four years with a year off for COVID-19, but I just prefer to play for fun. It's only a couple practices in, but my first competitive year and I already feel burdened and stressed.
Playing my sport just isn’t the same anymore. I don’t feel like I’m having fun and going to games/practices feel like chores. There’s too much pressure on me to play well which results in a lot of stress. Also I feel like I don’t have much free time as I have to do it many times a week. I’m not looking for forward for my upcoming tournament and feel burnt out. I’m thinking about quitting, and it’s only half way through the season.
quit if you want. life is too waay to short to force yourself to do something you are clearly unhappy with. worse case you can join a different team, or train at home
did you quit? i’m currently going through the same thing right now. i absolutely hate and dread going to practice/games. i know this is late but if you could respond letting me know your choice that would be great.
@@CloroxBleach-dq8mr This year I did quit my sport, however sometimes I do miss it a little bit. I was scared of what my friends and family would think of this decision, and some were a bit disappointed. But overall it’s your own life and you shouldn’t let others decide for you. Also, I am happy with my decision as I get to spend my time on things I enjoy more.
Yeah it just feels more of like a chore as if I'm taking out the trash, I feel like I've also just lost my identity especially when it comes to gender identity [I do dance] it's also generally not the same anymore, I don't wanna competing anymore but I still wanna do more sport but it's becoming anoyying just saying the word of my sport yk? You're not alone in this I feel similar.
I've been playing soccer since I was 5 or 6. When I was younger, I truly loved the sport. Every time I stepped out onto the field, scored a goal, or blocked a goal, I would be thrilled. It wasn't until I was 12 that the sport started to get stressful. It was mainly because of a new coach that was demeaning. That's when I started to get less playing time and doubted my ability. I turned into more of a perfectionist than I already was. Throughout the next few years, I struggled with inconsistency and had a couple meltdowns because felt mentally exhausted. I got through it. Then covid happened. I trained like crazy since I had a lot more time. It took awhile for individual training to become a habit. I experienced losses such not qualifying for national events or even state tournaments but I stayed committed. I started high school soccer as a sophomore. It was incredibly fun the 1st and 2nd time, despite any losses. I switched clubs a couple years back so I could be on a more competitive team and gain exposure to colleges. At the time I wasn't even too serious about playing collegiate soccer but June 15th before my junior year, I had caught the attention of some colleges. I thought it was actually possible. My fall season was good and I believed I had clutched a potential offer, but by March of 2023, that feeling vanished. My team had the worse game of the year so far that the college had come to see me play live. I'm not sure about where I stand in their list of recruits or whether they're still considering me. Last weekend I had 3 off games in a showcase where other schools I had been in contact with watched live. I feel like I've lost my momentum and I am not motivated to even play after this season. I know I can be good, but I don't have a passion for soccer and I don't know if its worth it to play in college for 4 years if I hate it so much. I was mainly playing to pay for some college tuition, but its not worth the onslaught of stress to perform. I don't know what my final decision will be, but I'm pretty lost right now and I fear the shame associated with quitting a sport.
I’ve been running for more than 10 years. Pre-pandemic, I was fully convinced that if I stopped running, I will totally drop out out of the sport. Then the pandemic happened. Gyms closed. Plus with everything else going around me due to the pandemic, I lost motivation. I quit running all together. At first, I thought it would be awful. Severals days after I quit running, it actually felt good. The pressure to run regularly was gone. I didn’t run for several months. Then I felt the itch to run again. Put on my running shoes and ran. I took it easy and felt glorious. I had a smile on my face all through out my run. Slowly I put running back into my routine. I’m running again. Not as much as I used to but enjoying it much more. This is my personal experience. Just sharing.
Although my experience is with a very different sport, this was so incredibly relieving to read. For as long as I can remember, since I was a toddler this sport was all I cared about, I had no interest in anything else. When I started growing up and after being in the sport for a couple years, I started to lose passion and what used to be my favorite thing felt stressful and like a chore. On top of this, lessons in the sport just kept getting more difficult until I finally quit. After lots of exploration and trying different things, I find myself wanting to come back. I miss it so much it aches. I finally feel like my passion is coming back to me, yet I’ve been too afraid to take lessons again in fear that I’ll once again lose my fire and quit. Hearing that you went through this and then regained your motivation has made me feel more reassured that it is possible. I know I’m two years late and nobody might care to read this, but it helped me either way
I really liked this. I used to fight in mma and I just couldn't take the pain and wear and tear from Injuries. I miss it eveyday and cant even watch it anymore. Bless you.
I think it’s been almost 2 years since I’ve quit volleyball and I miss it so much. But I know if I were to go back it wouldn’t be the same. I think it’s just time to move on. I want to feel that feeling again but I don’t know how.
@@EllaBella90345 I do believe it was the right decision for me. I quit because I didn’t see volleyball as a part of my future anymore and I wanted to refocus my ambitions. I would suggest asking yourself why you want to quit and also where you see yourself going in the future. Ultimately you just have to do what’s right for you. And sometimes what’s right isn’t always easy. I did miss it for some time but in hindsight I’m glad I did it. I hope this helps.
@@elsahamby4493 I thought about it and decided I wasn’t having fun anymore playing it. I knew I wasn’t going to play in college. I am kind of sad but now I have free time to do things that I love more. Thank u for responding. Yes, it does help! ❤️
Hello! I would recommend to stay in your sport without competing or hard working for it just play for your pleasure even twice a week it's not necessary to let it go for moving on. I enjoyed watching your video but i felt like deeply you are always still want to come back so just follow your heart! I stopped my sport since 3 years ago because of conditions and covid in my city so i decided to come back with my friends if once we have the chance when we go to study in other city because we really enjoy swimming and training together anyway many support and love from Tunisa (north africa )
Hello! Wow that is amazing you could still find a way to swim and train with friends! You are right and I have gone on to compete in collegiate intramural sports. What I mean by "letting go" is you may no longer have the same opportunity to play as competitively as before. Thank you for this advice and I'm glad you've found a way to still play the sport you love!
My dream was to play in the NBA (age 14). By age 18 I quit basketball after I failed to make my HS varsity. Honestly I was trash even though I could jump high to touch a 10 foot rim at 5 foot 8. But up to that point my whole identity was that of a basketball player and NOTHING else. After my failure I was lost as a human for many many years. I even took up Judo and BJJ but it was too hard on my body. Today in 2023 I enjoy basketball alone a court. Just shooting around casually.
That’s good to hear I use to be so passionate about basketball but I got cut in my junior year the only year I tried out and ever since then my love for basketball started to dwindle down and over time it wasn’t fun anymore. Especially when dudes started to take pickup games way too seriously to the point I almost got in fights twice in pickup games cause of my great defense and trash talking over nonsense. That’s when I realized it wasn’t fun anymore and I haven’t played basketball but only once in 3 years and been doing music instead which brings me a lot more joy than basketball ever did
I need to stop playing recently because of health issues, now it’s okay for me that I can’t play college basketball but I miss playing on court at least for fun
I stopped participating in Track and field way back in 2015. Now i regret it and I'm restarting my career. There is too much doubt in my heart but i know i was born for sports. I am okay with losing after trying again. This time I'm training seriously.
I did synchronized swimming for six years. Those were the best and worst years of my life. I quit because of Covid, but I came back for a year. This august, I make the decision to quit again, for my mental health. My coaches were some of the nicest people, but the meanest coaches. I loved them. Sometimes they were not the best, but they put so much into that team. And so did I. After I quit the first time, when I came back, I had lost all my flexibility and most of the team felt like they had moved on without me. I also had to quit because I didn't have time anymore. I wish I didn't have to quit. I wouldn't go back now though. Feels wrong to go back a third time. I can't keep doing that to my team. I just miss it.
I’ve been playing soccer since I was 2 or 3 years old. Since last year I’ve wanted to quit but I’m to scared that it’s going to hurt my mom, that’s the only reason I haven’t quit yet. I just don’t know what to do any more about soccer, I also am only 12 years old so I can’t relate to the high school or college part of stuff
I did karate for 5 years (I am 14), so it was my life, but sometimes sports take over your life + my karate teacher and fellow students with me, I didn't feel like I belonged there after my friends quit, I felt alone there and burnt out and my karate teacher started to be very ignorant so I decided to quit but I still compete
i’ve been playing soccer for 6 years…when i went into high school, i realized that the coach was super toxic. i don’t know what to do. i’ve simply fallen out of love with playing it. i love watching it and reading about it, but i think it’s time to focus on my studies and my social life. i just pray that my parents let me.
Find a different team/coach. Maybe playing house league once a week (minimal time commitment) would either inspire you or confirm you made the right decision.
Right now idk what too do I do dance and a lot of it most of the days I’m gonna go too dance class but even though it just the beginning of the year I don’t wanna go i feel instant regret as soon as I walk into the dance studio I also wanna let horse riding get more time because i like doing it more but everyone at dance is so nice even the bar lady is amazing she taught me how to make my ballet bun but I don’t enjoy dancing anymore but I feel like if I would stop I feel like I would miss the people the memories the community the shows I can’t really go without it I’ve done dance since I was 3 and I feel like I couldn’t go without it but I don’t enjoy it feels like I am wasting soo mutch time I am starting too resent it and I haven’t cried in a while but when I realized that I don’t enjoy dancing anymore I cried I felt like I was on the verdge of tears the whole day i don’t know what too do I don’t wanna loose the people and the memories I made there but I don’t enjoy going there anymore pls help❤
I am currently going through something like this too and all I do is basketball year-round school basketball and travel basketball but recently I have not been feeling the urge or been wanting to enjoy basketball travel basketball specifically to just other regular day lives because I love doing basketball as fun as a sport or something to enjoy but I got so serious to where I did not wanna do it anymore and I hated it and I was just always miserable I would cry before practices I would not tell my mom or my dad about it and I always told my mom everything and I kept the secret for about couple of months and I got to the point where I start failing all my classes about it
Currently going through the same thing, i’m so tired of it and i honestly just want to play for fun. I really enjoyed how everything was going before the season. I dread going to practice so much now which is currently why i’m up at 3 am watching these videos since i have practice in the morning. I’m just about fed up with the entire program especially the coaches. I’m afraid that if i quit i will get a lot of negative feedback from people/teammates. I honestly just don’t know what to do.
I started playing softball a little late but I loved it and wanted to get better and wanted to play in college. Threw the years my passion grew and I was having a great time. Once I started school ball I started getting really nervous and stressed when I would play. I also didn’t really talk to anyone because I was super shy. I also went from never being benched to being benched. My second year of school ball I talked a little more but I was still really stressed and was still nervous playing and didn’t have fun while doing so. The weird thing is whenever I played with my travel team I felt more relaxed and had fun playing. Then this year I went on a new travel team and had so much fun and gained my passion back but then school ball started up again. I made the team again and am talking a lot more and made good friends but I’m starting to lose my passion for the sport again and I’m getting stressed and nervous when playing again. Even though Im getting stressed, nervous, and am not having to much fun playing I don’t know if I want to quit. Im trying to decide if I should continue to see if it gets better or if I should quite school ball and just do travel ball. I do want to prove to my teammates at school ball that I can do it and show them what I can do, but I just can’t seem to do good when I’m stressed, nervous, and not confident. Also within the next 2 years more people I know are going to be on my school team so there’s a chance I’ll get more confident and have fun with them joining. Any advice?
Hi Makayla! I actually had a similar experience in school as you. My question to you is are you playing travel ball while you play for your school? Most travel teams do not play during this time so if you did quit, this could potentially cause you to feel "rusty"/not perform as well when you start to play travel again due to the offseason. I would try to stick it out with school ball and make the most of it, especially since it sounds like the environment may improve in the future. Look at it as an opportunity to prove people wrong! Remember that sports are about having fun so try to put less pressure on yourself, not care what others think, and take it as an opportunity to better yourself and your game : )
Hey, I've been there. I had the EXACT SAME THING happen to me. I'd play ball for a club/travel AAU basketball team and played much better than when I played school ball. All for a simple reason: the AAU coaches let me play the way I knew how to play. In school ball, I HATED every fiber of going to practice. Literally every single coach had me playing the 5 (Center) position and I was barely playing as it was because I "WaSn'T ReBoUnDiNg ThE bAlL." Like BRUH IM SIX FOOT ONE INCH. I HAVE NO BUSINESS PLAYING THE 5. Aau comes along and I play a position that suits me better and I scored double digits more often than in the fucking Center.
I did judo for 10 years ever since I was a kid now it's been 3 years since I quit I wend to the Dijon today to see a friend and saw people training I couldn't help but cry it happenes everytime also when I talk about it I was so passionate about it so damn passionate I used to know every little detail I saw it as art but I started to notice that people around me didn't look at it the same ... they just didn't when I started doing competition coaches started talking to me like I was an object I had an eating disorder wich drained me I had no energy my mom would yell at me all the time because I spent too much time training even though I had good grades compared to the amounts of time I spent training it just wasn't fun anymore also my period lasts 7 days and it's heavy and painful I can't train like that sometimes I can go but my mother says no and when I have a competition my father wouldn't take me and encourage me no hed just yell at me it is so draining idk why am I speaking in present... I got into a deep depression I had no support at all when I get injured no one would care and if I tell my parents they'd just tell me to quit so I kept it all locked in it was my dream my passion it was everything to me everything it shaped me I quit at 15 it doesn't seem like too much but I did it for 10 years it's part of who I am now I'm 18 amd I can say that I'm not the same anymore ever since I quit. I came back again because I wouldn't stop crying I couldn't move on I practiced for 6 mouths I had 1 month till I'd pass the black belt competition and so I quit I got drained I got depressed I was messed up now I thought I moved on but no I go to the dojo today and just cry and cry amd cry not knowing if it was a mistake that I quit for the sake of my mental and physical health the stress was too much to bare for a kid too much but even if I keep crying for the rest of my life, I know damn well that I'm not going to do it again no one to talk to no one to listen no one to understand alone
I am at the point right now where basketball feels draining and I feel pressure every time I play. Every time I feel like I am being watched under a microscope and I feel pressure to play a certain to way to prove myself but in the end my performances are hindered and I don’t get to show what I can really do. I am a person that thrives under freedom, I am like a wild animal in that way and being in that environment doesn’t feel good for me. Right now, I feel like my body is telling me to stop as before I never had knee problems and ankle problems and now I am. I have never had chronic muscle problems but now my hamstring is acting up. I am unable to lock in my focus and just feel the adrenaline rush when I play. I use to have a smile on my face all the time even when I was the worst player in the gym but not anymore. I tried out for the basketball team and I stopped because going to practice feels like a battle I don’t want to take on anymore. My movements in general are lame and I think it is a sign that I should just quit
i've been on the edge for about 2 years now and the one thing i'm most anxious of is the reaction from my parents. i feel ready and content and the need to move on and witness life first hand but im scared my parents will be against this and try to convince me otherwise. do you have any advice?
Hi! I was sooo nervous about this as well. After making my decision, I realized my parents just want the best for me and would support me no matter what as long as I am happy (and working hard). Do what your heart is telling you to and don't look back!
I have been in gymnastics for over half my life; for over 1/3 of my life I have been training 260+ hours a year. I have been thinking of quitting. It’ll be a huge change for me. I don’t know how to tell my parents and teammates. This is also a decision I need to make in the next few days because if I commit to this season I have to be all in. If I don’t commit it’ll waste thousands of dollars. I really want to try basketball, cross country, track, painting, etc. It might be the best decision ever for me. I am so stressed out, and I hurt all the time. But it was my route into a college. I have been aiming for Michigan State which is across the country. I want to go to Michigan for engineering. What do you think I should to?
I think you should do what makes you happy. I play basketball and I’ve thinking of quitting because it isn’t the same as before it’s just stressful and I don’t have time for school. I hope you find what you’re looking for.
I am also thinking n about quitting gymnastics. I probably train about 360 hours a year. I totally feel you. What did you end up deciding? You don’t have to tell me if ur not comfortable tho… ❤😊
Please do! My son is about to quit his first year of college baseball. He has so much talent and could go all the way if he wanted to. As a parent, I would hate for him to regret it. We just had 2 baseball players from our community pass away by suicide, so I’m also trying to avoid this outcome also. His coach a community college is quite a jerk too. It’s all so overwhelming for him and us. Please update!
I’m honestly thinking about quitting travel softball and only playing highschool softball. I’m not really interested in college and never have been. I don’t enjoy select softball anymore and feel burnt out. I just want to be able to have a life. I don’t want to give it up completely that’s why im still going to play highschool softball. I get a lot stronger playing highschool softball and have more fun with the team. I only have 4 years of school left and don’t want to have the burden of playing select on my chest.
in the same boat as you. ive always had a lifelong passion for basketball but im so burnt out and mentally exhausted lately that i want to focus more on school and my future after highschool + college. i honestly dont see myself playing basketball in the big leagues but being on my high school basketball team is what i have been wanting my whole life. i met the coaches and players before tryouts, and i dont see myself fitting in with them. i dont connect to the coaches, and the vibe of the team is caring more about winning rather than playing a sport i love. everything is coming at me at once and my parents forcing me to still play is overwhelming me even more. im only 14, i shouldnt be stressing over a sport if i dont like it like i used to. but yeah, thats the situation im in rn. hope you figure things out lauryn, good luck! :)
Hey! There is nothing wrong with only play high school softball. Most travel ball players would like to play in college and if it is not fun for you, why continue? Only do what makes you happy. Best of luck with your decision!
Do you have advice on how I should tell my coach without facing her? I feel disappointed at myself for agreeing to be on the team but I just don’t think basketball is for me, I’m so stressed about it and my stomach hurts thinking of it. My breathing also starts speeding up like a panic attack.
I’ve been doing taekwondo for 12 years 4 times a week and I felt to start not to like it just before covid obviously it stopped and I was incredibly lazy and ate a lot as nothing to do but I started back up again after covid enjoyed it for a bit but started to really hate it again I get mental breakdowns often and physically couldn’t go in the hall without crying now I became obsessed with getting into better shape and do three sports usually atleast twice a day, i have become so burnt out by it the other sports I enjoy a lot but taekwondo is the vein of my life and with gcse coming up im even more stressed and so tired my day is just school, gym, revise, taekwondo sleep I have not time for me at all except for playing with my friends for a bit on the weekend, It got so bad I considered taking my life, I do a sport everyday except Sunday , it was a lot worse right after covid but I’m noticing that I’m starting to get back to that point I’m starting to have panic attacks on days when I have to go and I have to beg my parents not to go I’m so scared to tell my parents that I want to stop but I don’t know what they will say
My sports and training is my life but I might not be able to play again because of an injury and idk what to do because it’s all I’ve ever done and it’s such a big part of my identity I feel like I need to find a new hobby but nothing compares to my old training
I love soccer it is everything in my life. I loved highschool soccer and had been excited to play it since middle school but recently the end of my soccer season in sophomore year it’s been extremely difficult to still enjoy the sport. It’s not the coaches, it’s the teammates. I loved these teammates but now I feel like none of them like me and they exclude me from conversations and other things. All they do is talk bad about one another and I know they do that about me when I’m not around. It’s toxic and I’m seriously considering quitting next year. I have a new club team this year and I’m praying to make some real best friends because everyone I know is fake. I ruined my chances at being captain and the team is gonna be more clichey In their friend groups.What should I do?
I began running track freshman year and I loved it. I was progressing fast and I had a lot of hope for the future. The downfall was corona when I couldn’t run for a whole year straight. Coming back it was hard but I wanted to run but then I started comparing myself to everyone else who where running “better” than me. Since then I’ve been dreading going to practice because then I would just compare myself to others and base my worth off of the fact that I wasn’t the fastest on the team anymore. I would beat myself up cause I couldn’t run the same way I used too. I hate going to meets and practices makes me so nervous. I’ve been struggling with this choice for maybe 2 years now and I think I might quit soon (opinions?)
If you think it's not your thing anymore don't do it, or maybe just do it for fun, find other hobbies, I would say go for it life can be too short to stay in one spot, sometimes to move forward is to leave things we used to love.
I play soccer and I’m questioning if should stay or let it go because it just isn’t as fun as it used to be and like you said I feel burnt out and I guess a little bored of it. I still hate the sport I’m just not sure I want to play it anymore. I started to think about this when my coach said,” So I now all of you are planning to play college soccer”. This got me thinking and wondering if this is what I really want. I guess I’ve treated my sport like it’s school like I had to go and do well and it made stressed just like school. I I’m don’t know how to tell my parents because me and my dad really bond over the sport together it’s our way of spending time together since he has to go to work for almost the whole day. I know I don’t want to play college soccer but when do I let go?
@Leila Crivello I honestly feel the same way. I've played soccer for 12 years and I'm way burnt out. I kind of quit. It's not official yet but I think it's what I want to do. It's really hard because I can't remember a time without it. I think you might want to let go soon. It’s going to be really hard, but if it’s not hard, then you’ll know that it was the right thing to do. Just remember sports are supposed to be a fun way to get fit and meet people, not requirements in order to complete your day. Good luck!
@@lielacrivello6045 I was in a very similar position as you! Soccer is just as competitive/time-consuming and I made close bonds as well. It will always be hard to stop playing when you have been for so long- trust it will all work out whatever you choose and it may even open new doors for you!
I have been playing soccer for 12 years and every since being in high school it has taken over my life. The girls on my team are not fun to be around and I have felt burnt out for a couple months now about it. I have no motivation to play anymore and I just see no reason to stay on the team. I have a team camp this week and tryouts monday- I am going to the teamcamo because I prepaid but I do not think I am going to tryouts. This is the hardest decision of my life and I feel like I am letting my friends and family in my life down but ultimately other people’s opinions and approval should not be the reason I continue playing. I will update how this all goes.
You should find a different, more positive team. Right now, you're letting other people ruin the sport for you. Get them out of your life and then you will more clearly know if you should continue or not. IMO you probably really love the sport if you put up with toxic people.
Im not loosing interest in my sport just if some people says im bad and if im feeling that im getting bad in it i just cant anymore ... Im tryng my best to be better but it dousent work
Do it. If something is causing you stress just quit and of course talk to your parents. I did karate but quit back in December of 2021 after starting in May of 2021 after a incident happened to me.
Well, i have the sam situation but only i have been praticing for 9 years, idk one of the things you should ask yourself is would you feel sad without karate after a month, maybe three? or six but ik karate is a really weird sport when it comes to love and quiting and all just think, but u can always come back if you regret!
Right now I’m a bench softball player for a state championship team and I never get playing time. I want to quit the team and go to another where I will start but I don’t want my teammates to think that I’m selfish but if I want to play for college I have to start. I could go be a track star but Im a sophomore and im to far behind. Any advice on what I should do?
Hello! If you want to play softball in college, I recommend switching to a "showcase" team where players mostly get equal playing time specifically to be seen and have this opportunity. Also, it's never too late to try something else. If you have any other questions let me know!
Well i have been praticing karate for 9 years now, i feel doomed, my coaches 0, friends well they are in the minus and so on, my partner is even in the minus, i took a break of 6 months bc of the medical reasons and i have been good without it, but i always had dreams, i still cant imagine my life without karate, it is part of me and i dont want to say that i dont pratice it anymore, but dance sounds fun, i feel stupid I want to go to world comeptition, its a dream that i cry everytime i think about, its not even that i am bad, i am good! i have a loot of 1st places and compliments, but idk, i need to FORCE myself foor days to go to pratice, sad PLEAS SOMEBODY HEEELPPP😭😭😭
not making the jv team for volleyball is really messing with my confidence and love for the sport. i don’t want to have anything to do with it anymore and i don’t know how to tell my parents that.
Ngl, don’t quit because you weren’t good enough. Just work your ass off and come back year ready to make the team. If you still don’t wanna play then, then you should hang it up.
hi! i’ve been doing figure skating for 4 years and it has always been my favourite sport. i had to stop for a year because of covid and when i came back, i wasn’t really sure if it was the right sport for me. i was just not feeling really good because i didn’t have friends there, i lost my flexibility and i was anxious to talk to people. at the beginning of the school year, i had to decide if i would continue figure skating or if i would quit. i decided to quit. i just feel so bad because my parents wanted me to be a professional when i would be older and it has always been the sport that i like. i’m still 14 years old and i could always come back to this sport. do you have any tips for me to decide? ( sorry for my bad english )
Im kind of struggling with the same thing I have been doing horse riding for 1 year now cuz I always wanted to do it and at first I had this amazing feeling like yes I found the sport that I love! But now I am not sure anymore my friends also ride horses and their smile is so different from mine, I like being around horses but riding them is completely different, I am scared to quit since I don't have any other sport that interests me now and my parents put a lot of money in it since it is not a cheap sport, the tip that I have for you is to just go out in the world and explore new sports take trial lessons and see what catches your heart like ice skating did! You don't have to be good at it as long as you love what you are doing.
@@Kir7stie I hope that at the end you will find the sport that you like and that gives a smile to your face ☺️ and thanks for your advice! I’ll try to search a new sport that I actually like doing.
You can always regain your flexibility through sports physiotherapy. If you are dedicated, it might take only a month or two. Anything is possible, it depends on what you want to do.
I did gymnastics since I was 5 (12 now) and I love it. Still do. I got an injury and can’t do it anymore but sometimes I feel like I’m using it as an excuse. I’m ready to go back to the gym but even after a couple skills at home it hurts sm. My family has no money for the classes anyway:( I’m so scared to start again because the girls my age are so much better. I was always the best and won 1st many times. I don’t know if I can feel like the lamest, worst, oldest in class. So summary: I don’t know if I’m making excuses or if it’s not meant to be.
hey i’m going through something similar, except i wasn’t injured. i feel like i’m making excuses to not do taekwondo. (i’m 13 btw) for your situation, i don’t think you’re making excuses! it still hurts, your family cannot afford classes at this time, and your afraid of failure or not meeting your expectations. i’d say continue gymnastics if you still HAVE A LOVE FOR THE ART/SPORT. if you dread going to class though, and it isn’t enjoyable anymore, i would maybe advise stretching at home, but taking a well needed break and possibly quitting.
@@sam-jp2mi Really glad someone understands. I will always love gym but I won’t go back. I will probably move on to ballet. I still might end up getting back into some classes (“just for fun” really sounds sad to me because I don’t want anything to do with it unprofessionally) but I don’t think it’ll be as easy as regaining stuff in games. You can’t do gymnastics after 25 or so but you can keep doing ballet for a while! I am sure I’ll get some love for it because we used to get one ballet class a week (to be elegant or something..) and it was really great. Moneys still a problem. It’s so confusing because one day my parents tell me that we can’t get any food but the next day my mom goes out to buy expensive shoes??? I can’t tell what they want me to focus on. Fake it till you make it and allow yourself to spend even when you need to save or to save completely and not go crazy. Little vent srry
@@Diana-kk6qz it’s fine that you vented! tbh your parents don’t sound like they have the best spending habits which could be a problem if you want to do ballet. maybe practice at home as well as in class so you can have fast progress. but you’re already flexible so that’s a r ally good start! and i understand that you don’t want to continue. just because you don’t want to go DOESNT MEAN YOU DONT LOVE THE SPORT. it’s just with your current circumstances you can’t do gymnastics and you don’t want to continue because it won’t be the same as before. i get that. doing something else then possibly going back to gymnastics is a good idea, it may not happen or you’ll miss gymnastics and go back. remeber that “quiting” doesn’t have to be so permanent, and it could be as well.
@@Diana-kk6qz i’m scared to quit taekwondo because i’ve been doing it for five years. unlike you i don’t have a backup sport to do so i’d lose my form of excercise. i’m scared that i’m making excuses, but i also think i’m burned out from this sport because i find myself dreading class. is that just laziness though? and should i force myself to go. the problem is IF I KEEP GOING I HAVE TO GO WITH A TWO YEAR CONTRACT. it seems so permanent though, to quit. help
@@sam-jp2mi I’ve tried it once but only for a few months. I don’t think it’s laziness. Just that things may be different and questioning stuff is sometimes good to refresh and decide. I say you should keep going (even if it’s for 2 years wow what) if you still like it!! Maybe try to have a goal to make it more fun ?? Not sure.
i’ve been doing dance since i was in kindergarten and i’m 12 now, idk if i should continue. idk if i lost interest in it. and one major thing is i broke my wrist so i lost a lot of flexibility and then corona hit so i stopped dancing for a while. i have the choice to go september. please help!
I saw this on somewhere but it’s amazing advice, do you like dance, or are you committed to the idea that it’s what you’ve been doing since forever, do you like dance or the idea of it, do you like dancing with people or not? Ive had to ask myself all of here questions and they made it so much more clear on what to so. I hope this helps :)
Hello! I think you could always try it out for a little while again and see how it goes. If you do not feel passionate about it then move on to something else you love! Best of luck
🥲 Been playing softball for years, but i just dont get respected and the coach has a superiority complex over all the girls. He treats us like our feelings dont matter. Right now im questioning everything because i do love softball but i dont want it to be my life and career. I want to go to college, but what if it is just the same stuff i've been going through. Idk if im burnt out or if ive been beaten down. Im not one to express or tell anyone what i think or feel so idk what else to say.
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Yeah it’s hard for me rn, I’ve been playing basketball for 14 years but ever since I went competitive, I lost motivation and interest for the game. I still love basketball but I’ve come to realize competitive isn’t meant for me, I think it’s best for me to go casual. Rn it just feels like a chore going to practices and games, I almost get panic attacks. I’m just nervous to tell my parents bc I’ve been playing for so long. Again I still love the sport but the competitive side isn’t for me.
Same competitive sports are not fun. It just causes stress
Same situation dude, except I've only been playing for four years with a year off for COVID-19, but I just prefer to play for fun. It's only a couple practices in, but my first competitive year and I already feel burdened and stressed.
Not my sport but totally relate to your situation. Practicing feels like a chore and not something I’m motivated and enjoying doing
@@tomhayes413 yeah man playing sports and other hobbies/passions are meant to be enjoyed, not the other way around
@@alexanderthomas962 same bro I used to be literally obsessed with basketball so it really caught me off guard when I lost my passion and grit for it
Playing my sport just isn’t the same anymore. I don’t feel like I’m having fun and going to games/practices feel like chores. There’s too much pressure on me to play well which results in a lot of stress. Also I feel like I don’t have much free time as I have to do it many times a week. I’m not looking for forward for my upcoming tournament and feel burnt out. I’m thinking about quitting, and it’s only half way through the season.
quit if you want. life is too waay to short to force yourself to do something you are clearly unhappy with. worse case you can join a different team, or train at home
did you quit? i’m currently going through the same thing right now. i absolutely hate and dread going to practice/games. i know this is late but if you could respond letting me know your choice that would be great.
@@CloroxBleach-dq8mr This year I did quit my sport, however sometimes I do miss it a little bit. I was scared of what my friends and family would think of this decision, and some were a bit disappointed. But overall it’s your own life and you shouldn’t let others decide for you. Also, I am happy with my decision as I get to spend my time on things I enjoy more.
Yeah it just feels more of like a chore as if I'm taking out the trash, I feel like I've also just lost my identity especially when it comes to gender identity [I do dance] it's also generally not the same anymore, I don't wanna competing anymore but I still wanna do more sport but it's becoming anoyying just saying the word of my sport yk? You're not alone in this I feel similar.
I feel the same about my sport stay strong I know what it feels like❤
God has a plan 🙏🏾
I've been playing soccer since I was 5 or 6. When I was younger, I truly loved the sport. Every time I stepped out onto the field, scored a goal, or blocked a goal, I would be thrilled. It wasn't until I was 12 that the sport started to get stressful. It was mainly because of a new coach that was demeaning. That's when I started to get less playing time and doubted my ability. I turned into more of a perfectionist than I already was. Throughout the next few years, I struggled with inconsistency and had a couple meltdowns because felt mentally exhausted. I got through it. Then covid happened. I trained like crazy since I had a lot more time. It took awhile for individual training to become a habit. I experienced losses such not qualifying for national events or even state tournaments but I stayed committed. I started high school soccer as a sophomore. It was incredibly fun the 1st and 2nd time, despite any losses. I switched clubs a couple years back so I could be on a more competitive team and gain exposure to colleges. At the time I wasn't even too serious about playing collegiate soccer but June 15th before my junior year, I had caught the attention of some colleges. I thought it was actually possible. My fall season was good and I believed I had clutched a potential offer, but by March of 2023, that feeling vanished. My team had the worse game of the year so far that the college had come to see me play live. I'm not sure about where I stand in their list of recruits or whether they're still considering me. Last weekend I had 3 off games in a showcase where other schools I had been in contact with watched live. I feel like I've lost my momentum and I am not motivated to even play after this season. I know I can be good, but I don't have a passion for soccer and I don't know if its worth it to play in college for 4 years if I hate it so much. I was mainly playing to pay for some college tuition, but its not worth the onslaught of stress to perform. I don't know what my final decision will be, but I'm pretty lost right now and I fear the shame associated with quitting a sport.
I’ve never read something I can empathize with as much as this- honestly brought me to tears. Did you ever find your resolution?
If you hate it, I'd say don't do it. We're the most successful in life when we do the things we love.
I totally agree with all these comments, that's how I feel about dance
please tell me what you decided to do?
I’ve been running for more than 10 years. Pre-pandemic, I was fully convinced that if I stopped running, I will totally drop out out of the sport. Then the pandemic happened. Gyms closed. Plus with everything else going around me due to the pandemic, I lost motivation. I quit running all together. At first, I thought it would be awful. Severals days after I quit running, it actually felt good. The pressure to run regularly was gone.
I didn’t run for several months. Then I felt the itch to run again. Put on my running shoes and ran. I took it easy and felt glorious. I had a smile on my face all through out my run. Slowly I put running back into my routine. I’m running again. Not as much as I used to but enjoying it much more. This is my personal experience. Just sharing.
Although my experience is with a very different sport, this was so incredibly relieving to read. For as long as I can remember, since I was a toddler this sport was all I cared about, I had no interest in anything else. When I started growing up and after being in the sport for a couple years, I started to lose passion and what used to be my favorite thing felt stressful and like a chore. On top of this, lessons in the sport just kept getting more difficult until I finally quit. After lots of exploration and trying different things, I find myself wanting to come back. I miss it so much it aches. I finally feel like my passion is coming back to me, yet I’ve been too afraid to take lessons again in fear that I’ll once again lose my fire and quit. Hearing that you went through this and then regained your motivation has made me feel more reassured that it is possible. I know I’m two years late and nobody might care to read this, but it helped me either way
I really liked this. I used to fight in mma and I just couldn't take the pain and wear and tear from Injuries. I miss it eveyday and cant even watch it anymore. Bless you.
I think it’s been almost 2 years since I’ve quit volleyball and I miss it so much. But I know if I were to go back it wouldn’t be the same. I think it’s just time to move on. I want to feel that feeling again but I don’t know how.
Hi Elsa! You can always go back to the sport you love- nothing is final. Otherwise, try to find and explore another one of your passions!
You can play recreationally and still have fun. Beach volleyball, especially tournaments for money, is always fun.
Do u think quitting was the right option at least 2years later? I’m deciding if I want to quit volleyball or not.
@@EllaBella90345 I do believe it was the right decision for me. I quit because I didn’t see volleyball as a part of my future anymore and I wanted to refocus my ambitions. I would suggest asking yourself why you want to quit and also where you see yourself going in the future. Ultimately you just have to do what’s right for you. And sometimes what’s right isn’t always easy. I did miss it for some time but in hindsight I’m glad I did it. I hope this helps.
@@elsahamby4493 I thought about it and decided I wasn’t having fun anymore playing it. I knew I wasn’t going to play in college. I am kind of sad but now I have free time to do things that I love more. Thank u for responding. Yes, it does help! ❤️
I’m talking to my coach today about leaving the team and I’m so nervous bc I feel like she’ll be mad but sports are taking up so much time. 😭😭
Hello! I would recommend to stay in your sport without competing or hard working for it just play for your pleasure even twice a week it's not necessary to let it go for moving on. I enjoyed watching your video but i felt like deeply you are always still want to come back so just follow your heart! I stopped my sport since 3 years ago because of conditions and covid in my city so i decided to come back with my friends if once we have the chance when we go to study in other city because we really enjoy swimming and training together anyway many support and love from Tunisa (north africa )
Hello! Wow that is amazing you could still find a way to swim and train with friends! You are right and I have gone on to compete in collegiate intramural sports. What I mean by "letting go" is you may no longer have the same opportunity to play as competitively as before. Thank you for this advice and I'm glad you've found a way to still play the sport you love!
My dream was to play in the NBA (age 14). By age 18 I quit basketball after I failed to make my HS varsity. Honestly I was trash even though I could jump high to touch a 10 foot rim at 5 foot 8. But up to that point my whole identity was that of a basketball player and NOTHING else. After my failure I was lost as a human for many many years. I even took up Judo and BJJ but it was too hard on my body. Today in 2023 I enjoy basketball alone a court. Just shooting around casually.
That’s good to hear I use to be so passionate about basketball but I got cut in my junior year the only year I tried out and ever since then my love for basketball started to dwindle down and over time it wasn’t fun anymore. Especially when dudes started to take pickup games way too seriously to the point I almost got in fights twice in pickup games cause of my great defense and trash talking over nonsense. That’s when I realized it wasn’t fun anymore and I haven’t played basketball but only once in 3 years and been doing music instead which brings me a lot more joy than basketball ever did
I need to stop playing recently because of health issues, now it’s okay for me that I can’t play college basketball but I miss playing on court at least for fun
I stopped participating in Track and field way back in 2015. Now i regret it and I'm restarting my career. There is too much doubt in my heart but i know i was born for sports. I am okay with losing after trying again. This time I'm training seriously.
I did synchronized swimming for six years. Those were the best and worst years of my life. I quit because of Covid, but I came back for a year. This august, I make the decision to quit again, for my mental health. My coaches were some of the nicest people, but the meanest coaches. I loved them. Sometimes they were not the best, but they put so much into that team. And so did I. After I quit the first time, when I came back, I had lost all my flexibility and most of the team felt like they had moved on without me. I also had to quit because I didn't have time anymore. I wish I didn't have to quit. I wouldn't go back now though. Feels wrong to go back a third time. I can't keep doing that to my team. I just miss it.
I’ve been playing soccer since I was 2 or 3 years old. Since last year I’ve wanted to quit but I’m to scared that it’s going to hurt my mom, that’s the only reason I haven’t quit yet. I just don’t know what to do any more about soccer, I also am only 12 years old so I can’t relate to the high school or college part of stuff
I did karate for 5 years (I am 14), so it was my life, but sometimes sports take over your life + my karate teacher and fellow students with me, I didn't feel like I belonged there after my friends quit, I felt alone there and burnt out and my karate teacher started to be very ignorant so I decided to quit but I still compete
i cant tell you how much im relating to you
i’ve been playing soccer for 6 years…when i went into high school, i realized that the coach was super toxic. i don’t know what to do. i’ve simply fallen out of love with playing it. i love watching it and reading about it, but i think it’s time to focus on my studies and my social life. i just pray that my parents let me.
Find a different team/coach. Maybe playing house league once a week (minimal time commitment) would either inspire you or confirm you made the right decision.
Right now idk what too do I do dance and a lot of it most of the days I’m gonna go too dance class but even though it just the beginning of the year I don’t wanna go i feel instant regret as soon as I walk into the dance studio I also wanna let horse riding get more time because i like doing it more but everyone at dance is so nice even the bar lady is amazing she taught me how to make my ballet bun but I don’t enjoy dancing anymore but I feel like if I would stop I feel like I would miss the people the memories the community the shows I can’t really go without it I’ve done dance since I was 3 and I feel like I couldn’t go without it but I don’t enjoy it feels like I am wasting soo mutch time I am starting too resent it and I haven’t cried in a while but when I realized that I don’t enjoy dancing anymore I cried I felt like I was on the verdge of tears the whole day i don’t know what too do I don’t wanna loose the people and the memories I made there but I don’t enjoy going there anymore pls help❤
I am currently going through something like this too and all I do is basketball year-round school basketball and travel basketball but recently I have not been feeling the urge or been wanting to enjoy basketball travel basketball specifically to just other regular day lives because I love doing basketball as fun as a sport or something to enjoy but I got so serious to where I did not wanna do it anymore and I hated it and I was just always miserable I would cry before practices I would not tell my mom or my dad about it and I always told my mom everything and I kept the secret for about couple of months and I got to the point where I start failing all my classes about it
I don't think continuing to play is worth costing your mental health! Don't be afraid to take a step back for yourself and well being
Currently going through the same thing, i’m so tired of it and i honestly just want to play for fun. I really enjoyed how everything was going before the season. I dread going to practice so much now which is currently why i’m up at 3 am watching these videos since i have practice in the morning. I’m just about fed up with the entire program especially the coaches. I’m afraid that if i quit i will get a lot of negative feedback from people/teammates. I honestly just don’t know what to do.
I started playing softball a little late but I loved it and wanted to get better and wanted to play in college. Threw the years my passion grew and I was having a great time. Once I started school ball I started getting really nervous and stressed when I would play. I also didn’t really talk to anyone because I was super shy. I also went from never being benched to being benched. My second year of school ball I talked a little more but I was still really stressed and was still nervous playing and didn’t have fun while doing so. The weird thing is whenever I played with my travel team I felt more relaxed and had fun playing. Then this year I went on a new travel team and had so much fun and gained my passion back but then school ball started up again. I made the team again and am talking a lot more and made good friends but I’m starting to lose my passion for the sport again and I’m getting stressed and nervous when playing again. Even though Im getting stressed, nervous, and am not having to much fun playing I don’t know if I want to quit. Im trying to decide if I should continue to see if it gets better or if I should quite school ball and just do travel ball. I do want to prove to my teammates at school ball that I can do it and show them what I can do, but I just can’t seem to do good when I’m stressed, nervous, and not confident. Also within the next 2 years more people I know are going to be on my school team so there’s a chance I’ll get more confident and have fun with them joining. Any advice?
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Hi Makayla! I actually had a similar experience in school as you. My question to you is are you playing travel ball while you play for your school? Most travel teams do not play during this time so if you did quit, this could potentially cause you to feel "rusty"/not perform as well when you start to play travel again due to the offseason. I would try to stick it out with school ball and make the most of it, especially since it sounds like the environment may improve in the future. Look at it as an opportunity to prove people wrong! Remember that sports are about having fun so try to put less pressure on yourself, not care what others think, and take it as an opportunity to better yourself and your game : )
Hey, I've been there. I had the EXACT SAME THING happen to me. I'd play ball for a club/travel AAU basketball team and played much better than when I played school ball. All for a simple reason: the AAU coaches let me play the way I knew how to play. In school ball, I HATED every fiber of going to practice. Literally every single coach had me playing the 5 (Center) position and I was barely playing as it was because I "WaSn'T ReBoUnDiNg ThE bAlL." Like BRUH IM SIX FOOT ONE INCH. I HAVE NO BUSINESS PLAYING THE 5.
Aau comes along and I play a position that suits me better and I scored double digits more often than in the fucking Center.
I did judo for 10 years ever since I was a kid now it's been 3 years since I quit I wend to the Dijon today to see a friend and saw people training I couldn't help but cry it happenes everytime also when I talk about it I was so passionate about it so damn passionate I used to know every little detail I saw it as art but I started to notice that people around me didn't look at it the same ... they just didn't when I started doing competition coaches started talking to me like I was an object I had an eating disorder wich drained me I had no energy my mom would yell at me all the time because I spent too much time training even though I had good grades compared to the amounts of time I spent training it just wasn't fun anymore also my period lasts 7 days and it's heavy and painful I can't train like that sometimes I can go but my mother says no and when I have a competition my father wouldn't take me and encourage me no hed just yell at me it is so draining idk why am I speaking in present... I got into a deep depression I had no support at all when I get injured no one would care and if I tell my parents they'd just tell me to quit so I kept it all locked in it was my dream my passion it was everything to me everything it shaped me I quit at 15 it doesn't seem like too much but I did it for 10 years it's part of who I am now I'm 18 amd I can say that I'm not the same anymore ever since I quit. I came back again because I wouldn't stop crying I couldn't move on I practiced for 6 mouths I had 1 month till I'd pass the black belt competition and so I quit I got drained I got depressed I was messed up now I thought I moved on but no I go to the dojo today and just cry and cry amd cry not knowing if it was a mistake that I quit for the sake of my mental and physical health the stress was too much to bare for a kid too much but even if I keep crying for the rest of my life, I know damn well that I'm not going to do it again no one to talk to no one to listen no one to understand alone
I am at the point right now where basketball feels draining and I feel pressure every time I play. Every time I feel like I am being watched under a microscope and I feel pressure to play a certain to way to prove myself but in the end my performances are hindered and I don’t get to show what I can really do. I am a person that thrives under freedom, I am like a wild animal in that way and being in that environment doesn’t feel good for me. Right now, I feel like my body is telling me to stop as before I never had knee problems and ankle problems and now I am. I have never had chronic muscle problems but now my hamstring is acting up. I am unable to lock in my focus and just feel the adrenaline rush when I play. I use to have a smile on my face all the time even when I was the worst player in the gym but not anymore.
I tried out for the basketball team and I stopped because going to practice feels like a battle I don’t want to take on anymore. My movements in general are lame and I think it is a sign that I should just quit
i've been on the edge for about 2 years now and the one thing i'm most anxious of is the reaction from my parents. i feel ready and content and the need to move on and witness life first hand but im scared my parents will be against this and try to convince me otherwise. do you have any advice?
Hi! I was sooo nervous about this as well. After making my decision, I realized my parents just want the best for me and would support me no matter what as long as I am happy (and working hard). Do what your heart is telling you to and don't look back!
I have been in gymnastics for over half my life; for over 1/3 of my life I have been training 260+ hours a year. I have been thinking of quitting. It’ll be a huge change for me. I don’t know how to tell my parents and teammates. This is also a decision I need to make in the next few days because if I commit to this season I have to be all in. If I don’t commit it’ll waste thousands of dollars. I really want to try basketball, cross country, track, painting, etc. It might be the best decision ever for me. I am so stressed out, and I hurt all the time. But it was my route into a college. I have been aiming for Michigan State which is across the country. I want to go to Michigan for engineering. What do you think I should to?
I think you should do what makes you happy. I play basketball and I’ve thinking of quitting because it isn’t the same as before it’s just stressful and I don’t have time for school. I hope you find what you’re looking for.
What did you end up deciding?
I am also thinking n about quitting gymnastics. I probably train about 360 hours a year. I totally feel you. What did you end up deciding? You don’t have to tell me if ur not comfortable tho… ❤😊
Sometimes it’s just the right time to walk away, and set new goals!:)
This is so relatable 😭 I’m a junior and I also play softball right now and don’t know if I should continue the journey to play in college
I gave up when I saw I didn't have the skill to win or compete. But I still play just I know that Iam not good at it.
Hey everyone! Let me know if I should do a part 2 to this video where I answer some of your questions in depth : )
Yes, I just quit gymnastics after doing it for almost 10 years and Im just in denial right now.
Please do! My son is about to quit his first year of college baseball. He has so much talent and could go all the way if he wanted to. As a parent, I would hate for him to regret it. We just had 2 baseball players from our community pass away by suicide, so I’m also trying to avoid this outcome also. His coach a community college is quite a jerk too. It’s all so overwhelming for him and us. Please update!
I’m honestly thinking about quitting travel softball and only playing highschool softball. I’m not really interested in college and never have been. I don’t enjoy select softball anymore and feel burnt out. I just want to be able to have a life. I don’t want to give it up completely that’s why im still going to play highschool softball. I get a lot stronger playing highschool softball and have more fun with the team. I only have 4 years of school left and don’t want to have the burden of playing select on my chest.
in the same boat as you. ive always had a lifelong passion for basketball but im so burnt out and mentally exhausted lately that i want to focus more on school and my future after highschool + college. i honestly dont see myself playing basketball in the big leagues but being on my high school basketball team is what i have been wanting my whole life. i met the coaches and players before tryouts, and i dont see myself fitting in with them. i dont connect to the coaches, and the vibe of the team is caring more about winning rather than playing a sport i love. everything is coming at me at once and my parents forcing me to still play is overwhelming me even more. im only 14, i shouldnt be stressing over a sport if i dont like it like i used to. but yeah, thats the situation im in rn. hope you figure things out lauryn, good luck! :)
@@defamber thank you, I’ll keep this updated! i hope you do as well amber
Hey! There is nothing wrong with only play high school softball. Most travel ball players would like to play in college and if it is not fun for you, why continue? Only do what makes you happy. Best of luck with your decision!
Do you have advice on how I should tell my coach without facing her? I feel disappointed at myself for agreeing to be on the team but I just don’t think basketball is for me, I’m so stressed about it and my stomach hurts thinking of it. My breathing also starts speeding up like a panic attack.
I’ve been doing taekwondo for 12 years 4 times a week and I felt to start not to like it just before covid obviously it stopped and I was incredibly lazy and ate a lot as nothing to do but I started back up again after covid enjoyed it for a bit but started to really hate it again I get mental breakdowns often and physically couldn’t go in the hall without crying now I became obsessed with getting into better shape and do three sports usually atleast twice a day, i have become so burnt out by it the other sports I enjoy a lot but taekwondo is the vein of my life and with gcse coming up im even more stressed and so tired my day is just school, gym, revise, taekwondo sleep I have not time for me at all except for playing with my friends for a bit on the weekend, It got so bad I considered taking my life, I do a sport everyday except Sunday , it was a lot worse right after covid but I’m noticing that I’m starting to get back to that point I’m starting to have panic attacks on days when I have to go and I have to beg my parents not to go I’m so scared to tell my parents that I want to stop but I don’t know what they will say
I feel like I want to quit track but I have no idea if I should I love it so much
My sports and training is my life but I might not be able to play again because of an injury and idk what to do because it’s all I’ve ever done and it’s such a big part of my identity I feel like I need to find a new hobby but nothing compares to my old training
I love soccer it is everything in my life. I loved highschool soccer and had been excited to play it since middle school but recently the end of my soccer season in sophomore year it’s been extremely difficult to still enjoy the sport. It’s not the coaches, it’s the teammates. I loved these teammates but now I feel like none of them like me and they exclude me from conversations and other things. All they do is talk bad about one another and I know they do that about me when I’m not around. It’s toxic and I’m seriously considering quitting next year. I have a new club team this year and I’m praying to make some real best friends because everyone I know is fake. I ruined my chances at being captain and the team is gonna be more clichey In their friend groups.What should I do?
I know I’m not the best teamate but I still feel like I’d step up and be a good captain and player in the team.
This video is so helpful ❤
I began running track freshman year and I loved it. I was progressing fast and I had a lot of hope for the future. The downfall was corona when I couldn’t run for a whole year straight. Coming back it was hard but I wanted to run but then I started comparing myself to everyone else who where running “better” than me. Since then I’ve been dreading going to practice because then I would just compare myself to others and base my worth off of the fact that I wasn’t the fastest on the team anymore. I would beat myself up cause I couldn’t run the same way I used too. I hate going to meets and practices makes me so nervous. I’ve been struggling with this choice for maybe 2 years now and I think I might quit soon (opinions?)
If you think it's not your thing anymore don't do it, or maybe just do it for fun, find other hobbies, I would say go for it life can be too short to stay in one spot, sometimes to move forward is to leave things we used to love.
I play soccer and I’m questioning if should stay or let it go because it just isn’t as fun as it used to be and like you said I feel burnt out and I guess a little bored of it. I still hate the sport I’m just not sure I want to play it anymore. I started to think about this when my coach said,” So I now all of you are planning to play college soccer”. This got me thinking and wondering if this is what I really want. I guess I’ve treated my sport like it’s school like I had to go and do well and it made stressed just like school. I I’m don’t know how to tell my parents because me and my dad really bond over the sport together it’s our way of spending time together since he has to go to work for almost the whole day. I know I don’t want to play college soccer but when do I let go?
I feel like every time I hear we a game or tournament I don’t get excited and I actually don’t even want to go
But I still love soccer💕
@Leila Crivello I honestly feel the same way. I've played soccer for 12 years and I'm way burnt out. I kind of quit. It's not official yet but I think it's what I want to do. It's really hard because I can't remember a time without it. I think you might want to let go soon. It’s going to be really hard, but if it’s not hard, then you’ll know that it was the right thing to do. Just remember sports are supposed to be a fun way to get fit and meet people, not requirements in order to complete your day. Good luck!
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@@lielacrivello6045 I was in a very similar position as you! Soccer is just as competitive/time-consuming and I made close bonds as well. It will always be hard to stop playing when you have been for so long- trust it will all work out whatever you choose and it may even open new doors for you!
I have been playing soccer for 12 years and every since being in high school it has taken over my life. The girls on my team are not fun to be around and I have felt burnt out for a couple months now about it. I have no motivation to play anymore and I just see no reason to stay on the team. I have a team camp this week and tryouts monday- I am going to the teamcamo because I prepaid but I do not think I am going to tryouts. This is the hardest decision of my life and I feel like I am letting my friends and family in my life down but ultimately other people’s opinions and approval should not be the reason I continue playing. I will update how this all goes.
You should find a different, more positive team. Right now, you're letting other people ruin the sport for you. Get them out of your life and then you will more clearly know if you should continue or not. IMO you probably really love the sport if you put up with toxic people.
Im not loosing interest in my sport just if some people says im bad and if im feeling that im getting bad in it i just cant anymore ...
Im tryng my best to be better but it dousent work
I play golf and love it but idk if I should keep going
If you still love it keep going, it's only a day you not feeling so do not play it that day only.
can you make a video of not being able to think of a sport after being kicked off the team?
I wanna quit karate even though i only started last year….. i need tips right now
Do it. If something is causing you stress just quit and of course talk to your parents. I did karate but quit back in December of 2021 after starting in May of 2021 after a incident happened to me.
Well, i have the sam situation but only i have been praticing for 9 years, idk one of the things you should ask yourself is would you feel sad without karate after a month, maybe three? or six
but ik karate is a really weird sport when it comes to love and quiting and all just think, but u can always come back if you regret!
Right now I’m a bench softball player for a state championship team and I never get playing time. I want to quit the team and go to another where I will start but I don’t want my teammates to think that I’m selfish but if I want to play for college I have to start. I could go be a track star but Im a sophomore and im to far behind. Any advice on what I should do?
Hello! If you want to play softball in college, I recommend switching to a "showcase" team where players mostly get equal playing time specifically to be seen and have this opportunity. Also, it's never too late to try something else. If you have any other questions let me know!
Well i have been praticing karate for 9 years now, i feel doomed, my coaches 0, friends well they are in the minus and so on, my partner is even in the minus, i took a break of 6 months bc of the medical reasons and i have been good without it, but i always had dreams, i still cant imagine my life without karate, it is part of me and i dont want to say that i dont pratice it anymore, but dance sounds fun, i feel stupid
I want to go to world comeptition, its a dream that i cry everytime i think about, its not even that i am bad, i am good! i have a loot of 1st places and compliments, but idk, i need to FORCE myself foor days to go to pratice, sad
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not making the jv team for volleyball is really messing with my confidence and love for the sport. i don’t want to have anything to do with it anymore and i don’t know how to tell my parents that.
Ngl, don’t quit because you weren’t good enough. Just work your ass off and come back year ready to make the team. If you still don’t wanna play then, then you should hang it up.
hi! i’ve been doing figure skating for 4 years and it has always been my favourite sport. i had to stop for a year because of covid and when i came back, i wasn’t really sure if it was the right sport for me. i was just not feeling really good because i didn’t have friends there, i lost my flexibility and i was anxious to talk to people. at the beginning of the school year, i had to decide if i would continue figure skating or if i would quit. i decided to quit. i just feel so bad because my parents wanted me to be a professional when i would be older and it has always been the sport that i like. i’m still 14 years old and i could always come back to this sport. do you have any tips for me to decide?
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Im kind of struggling with the same thing I have been doing horse riding for 1 year now cuz I always wanted to do it and at first I had this amazing feeling like yes I found the sport that I love! But now I am not sure anymore my friends also ride horses and their smile is so different from mine, I like being around horses but riding them is completely different, I am scared to quit since I don't have any other sport that interests me now and my parents put a lot of money in it since it is not a cheap sport, the tip that I have for you is to just go out in the world and explore new sports take trial lessons and see what catches your heart like ice skating did! You don't have to be good at it as long as you love what you are doing.
@@Kir7stie I hope that at the end you will find the sport that you like and that gives a smile to your face ☺️ and thanks for your advice! I’ll try to search a new sport that I actually like doing.
@@taetae1447 ty, I hope that you find a sport that you love too 😌 I am sure you will it just takes some time ^-^
You can always regain your flexibility through sports physiotherapy. If you are dedicated, it might take only a month or two. Anything is possible, it depends on what you want to do.
I did gymnastics since I was 5 (12 now) and I love it. Still do. I got an injury and can’t do it anymore but sometimes I feel like I’m using it as an excuse. I’m ready to go back to the gym but even after a couple skills at home it hurts sm. My family has no money for the classes anyway:( I’m so scared to start again because the girls my age are so much better. I was always the best and won 1st many times. I don’t know if I can feel like the lamest, worst, oldest in class. So summary: I don’t know if I’m making excuses or if it’s not meant to be.
hey i’m going through something similar, except i wasn’t injured. i feel like i’m making excuses to not do taekwondo. (i’m 13 btw) for your situation, i don’t think you’re making excuses! it still hurts, your family cannot afford classes at this time, and your afraid of failure or not meeting your expectations. i’d say continue gymnastics if you still HAVE A LOVE FOR THE ART/SPORT. if you dread going to class though, and it isn’t enjoyable anymore, i would maybe advise stretching at home, but taking a well needed break and possibly quitting.
@@sam-jp2mi Really glad someone understands. I will always love gym but I won’t go back. I will probably move on to ballet. I still might end up getting back into some classes (“just for fun” really sounds sad to me because I don’t want anything to do with it unprofessionally) but I don’t think it’ll be as easy as regaining stuff in games. You can’t do gymnastics after 25 or so but you can keep doing ballet for a while! I am sure I’ll get some love for it because we used to get one ballet class a week (to be elegant or something..) and it was really great. Moneys still a problem. It’s so confusing because one day my parents tell me that we can’t get any food but the next day my mom goes out to buy expensive shoes??? I can’t tell what they want me to focus on. Fake it till you make it and allow yourself to spend even when you need to save or to save completely and not go crazy. Little vent srry
@@Diana-kk6qz it’s fine that you vented! tbh your parents don’t sound like they have the best spending habits which could be a problem if you want to do ballet. maybe practice at home as well as in class so you can have fast progress. but you’re already flexible so that’s a r ally good start! and i understand that you don’t want to continue. just because you don’t want to go DOESNT MEAN YOU DONT LOVE THE SPORT. it’s just with your current circumstances you can’t do gymnastics and you don’t want to continue because it won’t be the same as before. i get that. doing something else then possibly going back to gymnastics is a good idea, it may not happen or you’ll miss gymnastics and go back. remeber that “quiting” doesn’t have to be so permanent, and it could be as well.
@@Diana-kk6qz i’m scared to quit taekwondo because i’ve been doing it for five years. unlike you i don’t have a backup sport to do so i’d lose my form of excercise. i’m scared that i’m making excuses, but i also think i’m burned out from this sport because i find myself dreading class. is that just laziness though? and should i force myself to go. the problem is IF I KEEP GOING I HAVE TO GO WITH A TWO YEAR CONTRACT. it seems so permanent though, to quit. help
@@sam-jp2mi I’ve tried it once but only for a few months. I don’t think it’s laziness. Just that things may be different and questioning stuff is sometimes good to refresh and decide. I say you should keep going (even if it’s for 2 years wow what) if you still like it!! Maybe try to have a goal to make it more fun ?? Not sure.
i’ve been doing dance since i was in kindergarten and i’m 12 now, idk if i should continue. idk if i lost interest in it. and one major thing is i broke my wrist so i lost a lot of flexibility and then corona hit so i stopped dancing for a while. i have the choice to go september. please help!
I saw this on somewhere but it’s amazing advice, do you like dance, or are you committed to the idea that it’s what you’ve been doing since forever, do you like dance or the idea of it, do you like dancing with people or not? Ive had to ask myself all of here questions and they made it so much more clear on what to so. I hope this helps :)
@@user6101 hey thank you so much! that actually helps a lot. i think i’ve made my decision too back to dancing, you are very helpful! thank you again
Hello! I think you could always try it out for a little while again and see how it goes. If you do not feel passionate about it then move on to something else you love! Best of luck
I quit then rejoined. Worst decision of my life
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Been playing softball for years, but i just dont get respected and the coach has a superiority complex over all the girls. He treats us like our feelings dont matter. Right now im questioning everything because i do love softball but i dont want it to be my life and career. I want to go to college, but what if it is just the same stuff i've been going through. Idk if im burnt out or if ive been beaten down. Im not one to express or tell anyone what i think or feel so idk what else to say.