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A sad and heartwrenching evening for difficult child
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<blockquote data-quote="mum2JK&amp;TH" data-source="post: 73823" data-attributes="member: 1784"><p>Thanks for all the support. difficult child is still not coping well with it. He went to the first B tryout today and he was so bored. These kids can hardly skate and very few actually got the puck to the net and with being a goalie, that's really frustrating.</p><p></p><p>husband and I talked and have decided to just plug along. Our concern is that if we speak up he will be even more blacklisted and we don't want that for him. JJJ - you suggested exactly what husband and I were thinking and that is we will supplement him with goalie lessons elsewhere and when he kicks everyone's patootie even more so than now, people will talk.</p><p></p><p>difficult child was met with a lot of suprised faces when he entered the dressing room. Most could not understand why he was there and there was a lot of talk about the "way" the tryouts and cuts have been made. Many came to us and told us how they didn't understand why he wasn't in AA but for him to not even make A was ridiculous. Others were more politically correct in saying that at least they'll never lose a game as long as difficult child is in the net.</p><p></p><p>We will take it day by day and see what happens. I want difficult child to learn to be the better person and I don't want him aware that he was judged unfairly because of his disorders. I don't want him to hate himself and I think that would happen if he knew. Right now he just doesn't like or understand the coaches.</p><p></p><p>Abbey - you nailed it with this sentence "It sounds as this is your son's thing that gets him focused and gives him a sense of validation. To deny that...even though it doesn't affect his ability in the sport, is nearly criminal." It is truly how I feel. It is one of the few things he excels in, most of his confidence comes from being one of the best goalies in our area, and they are ripping his heart out with this.</p><p></p><p>I am afraid for what will happen to him at the next cut.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mum2JK&TH, post: 73823, member: 1784"] Thanks for all the support. difficult child is still not coping well with it. He went to the first B tryout today and he was so bored. These kids can hardly skate and very few actually got the puck to the net and with being a goalie, that's really frustrating. husband and I talked and have decided to just plug along. Our concern is that if we speak up he will be even more blacklisted and we don't want that for him. JJJ - you suggested exactly what husband and I were thinking and that is we will supplement him with goalie lessons elsewhere and when he kicks everyone's patootie even more so than now, people will talk. difficult child was met with a lot of suprised faces when he entered the dressing room. Most could not understand why he was there and there was a lot of talk about the "way" the tryouts and cuts have been made. Many came to us and told us how they didn't understand why he wasn't in AA but for him to not even make A was ridiculous. Others were more politically correct in saying that at least they'll never lose a game as long as difficult child is in the net. We will take it day by day and see what happens. I want difficult child to learn to be the better person and I don't want him aware that he was judged unfairly because of his disorders. I don't want him to hate himself and I think that would happen if he knew. Right now he just doesn't like or understand the coaches. Abbey - you nailed it with this sentence "It sounds as this is your son's thing that gets him focused and gives him a sense of validation. To deny that...even though it doesn't affect his ability in the sport, is nearly criminal." It is truly how I feel. It is one of the few things he excels in, most of his confidence comes from being one of the best goalies in our area, and they are ripping his heart out with this. I am afraid for what will happen to him at the next cut. [/QUOTE]
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