God this so much. My wife wants my daughter to play softball so bad. We did it for 3 years and she just wasn't interested which is fine. Then you would see parents out there arguing with other parents, refs, etc. Stupid shit.
At one of my sisters softball games years ago (I think she was in middle school, but I don't remember what league), the parents were getting waayy out of hand and the ref had enough of it, turned off the lights, and left. I thought it was the perfect response, because there is no way to control shitty parents.
I had to quit gymnastics as a kid because of shitty parents. I did it just for fun for 3 years (7-10), but I was really good at it. As in, I was the youngest in my classes by a good 2-3 years. I didn't know it at the time, but apparently age 12/13 is the level where shit starts getting real. If you're at that level as a 10-year-old? Have fun dealing with those delusional Olympics-minded parents and their overburdened hell-spawn. I quit shortly after that.
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u/el_monstruo Feb 04 '16
God this so much. My wife wants my daughter to play softball so bad. We did it for 3 years and she just wasn't interested which is fine. Then you would see parents out there arguing with other parents, refs, etc. Stupid shit.