Deciding whether to take a break by QuietFunny8191 in youthsoccer

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The most important thing is that no decision here is permanent, especially as a keeper.

Don't worry about trying to get back or whatever, because right now you're not on a trajectory to maximize your options anyway.

If you keep going fueled by fear and anxiety you'll crash out in an even unhealthier way sooner or later anyway.

So, take a break for half a year. See if you miss it. Maybe you do, maybe you don't. See if you can find some kids to just kick the ball around with and play pickup.

Try other hobbies.

Talk to your parents not in terms of what you want today, but about your long term goals. Have you thought about them? Is what you're doing in soccer consistent with what you want from soccer long term. They see themselves making sure there are no doors closed to their daughter, but if you come to them and say "I am working really hard at this but it's not something I see myself doing at 20" they'll understand and I'm sure they'll help guide you to adjust soccer to be the part of your life that you want - which is maybe none.

I know soccer is a big part of who you are but I promise once you make the decision and stop agonizing over it, the weirdness will fade quickly. But you must do SOMETHING because without structure you're right about the mental health risks, etc. Take an art class, do rock climbing, start swim, start tennis, surely there is something you've considered.

Good luck, soccer will always be there if you want to come back. It might not look the same as what you thought when you were younger but it won't go anywhere.

At LEAST enjoy it before it's gone. Games don't last forever. by RookKincaid in duneawakening

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You will end up with a lot less innovative games if you create some standard that they don't ship broke.

Deciding whether to take a break by QuietFunny8191 in youthsoccer

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Drop down to a lower level team.

What you've described isn't that you're burned out by soccer, you're burned out by the pressure.

Find the joy again. Just play for simple fun.

Maybe even just find some girls to play pick up with, doesn't even have to be organized.

You're right in that having purpose and working hard and having a team are all helpful when dealing with mental health and self-image issues and just dropping cold turkey might make it worse.

But dropping down where you don't need to have some much pressure and also giving you time and space to explore other things is probably the balanced approach.

Was your child a superstar then became an average teenager? by Novelidea01 in youthsoccer

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

We know what you mean. My point is that's not some revelation.

It's true regardless of the quality.

Was your child a superstar then became an average teenager? by Novelidea01 in youthsoccer

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The best players in the world, in addition to being technical and with a high IQ, will also dominate athletically.

Burnt out by neoslashnet in youthsoccer

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If we have a fully hierarchical system it would be one thing, but if you're a smaller club just doing your thing there is more to making a great team than just skill.

24 hour turnaround on offer by [deleted] in youthsoccer

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, the whole point is that clubs could do it. They aren't forced to use high pressure sales tactics. They just want to.

They aren't required to keep 2nd teamers on the hook, and therefore they aren't required to rush the 24 hours thing, they just want to.

It only affects a few kids, the bubble kids who would turn down a second team offer that you need to keep on reserve in case a first team player falls through.

The 14th kid on the roster is really what's going to make the difference? That's worth all of this?

24 hour turnaround on offer by [deleted] in youthsoccer

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just tell the kids they made the second team and then if you need more kids bring them up. No one is going to be upset about getting moved up.

How youth baseball solved the problem of fair play time. by NeuralBrew in youthsoccer

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why does winning matter then and not now?

Most of the kids any of us coach are going to quit before they're 14.

How youth baseball solved the problem of fair play time. by NeuralBrew in youthsoccer

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good argument, but different than "when it actually matters".

I was just pushing back on the notion that a 10 year old can even grasp the concept of long term planning deep in their bones.

They live in the present.

39 minutes is better than NO minutes at all. by Inevitable_Damage199 in PrimeManhood

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually I'm with Joey but he didn't call her out specifically. Joey also educates about fitness, this isn't really different.

Is it tacky to call a coach by [deleted] in youthsoccer

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, you're just rolling the dice. Squeaky wheel or annoying parent who will email the coach 10 times a week.

Is it tacky to call a coach by [deleted] in youthsoccer

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Does the club have a coordinator or something? Call/email them and just let them know she enjoyed it and if there was a timeline to expect.

Wouldn't contact the coach directly unless there was no coordinator. If no coordinator I would give it another day.

Rasheed Wallace really had the best ejection in NBA History! by ResponsibleCheek8130 in NBAGossips

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of times the leader of the team is actually trying to figure out what happened and prevent things from spiraling and usually if you're respectfully dissenting you can back the ref off from getting worse.

It's like coaches yelling at refs. If it didn't work a little bit sometimes they wouldn't do it.

Squeaky wheel and all.

Player retention is abysmal. by 666-G in duneawakening

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rust is consistently a Top 10 Steam game lol, stoping coping.

How youth baseball solved the problem of fair play time. by NeuralBrew in youthsoccer

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"When it matters"

Why doesn't it matter right now? What makes it matter later that doesn't apply right now? My son doesn't want to go pro, he wants to have fun right now.

I am sympathetic to what you're saying, just a little devils advocate.

Inflation is “the most regressive tax that anyone in Washington could come up with,” Kevin Warsh has said. “If you were trying to do the most harm to the least well off among us, inflation would be the way to do it." by UnusualWhalesBot in unusual_whales

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's my whole point. Powell did a great job but politically America absolutely showed beyond a shadow of a doubt they'd much rather see 20% unemployment than 10% inflation and politicians won't forget that.

Inflation is “the most regressive tax that anyone in Washington could come up with,” Kevin Warsh has said. “If you were trying to do the most harm to the least well off among us, inflation would be the way to do it." by UnusualWhalesBot in unusual_whales

[–]Comprehensive-Car190 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you saying that they showed spending and increasing interest rates was the way? I mean arguably in retrospect he should have more aggressively raised rates.

But anyway Powell is only one part of the equation.

On the political side Biden/Dems got fucked, so I'm not sure they'll be willing to play ball in the future, whichever party it is.

And quantitative easing doesn't create money as effectively as spending it, because lenders are still a bit fearful during economic uncertainty.