How do i tell my parents that i dont want to play sports anymore?

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Bleh126

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im 16 sophmore in high school, 6th year playing football.im really active like all sports,did martial arts for 6 years. parents are divorced.i like playing football but im burned out on practicing 5 hours a day. id rather focus on my schoolwork and get a job so i can buy my own car. plus my frosh year my grades we not so good cause of getting done with practice at 6:30 during the football season.but my parents wont let me quit cause they dont want me to be a quiter.

even though its summer and theres no school work how do i tell my parents i dont wanna play football anymore.
 
Just tell them. I know that you don't want them to think of you as a quitter, but you are right in wanting to concentrate on school work. When my son was a senior in high school, he played Offensive Tackle and Defensive Back, but wanted to quit. I told him that it had to be his decision, but I would like to know why. He told me that he didn't like getting punished for something others did: if another person messed up on his assignment, the coach would take it out on the whole offensive line, etc. He said if he messed up, then he would take responsibility, but didn't want to be getting blamed for others mistakes. He quit football, but stayed with wrestling and track and did quite well. BTW, at 16 you don't need a car just yet. Find out what all the expenses are in owning a car and you will be surprised at the cost.
 
I had the same situation. I hated the practices but I also wanted to focus on baseball. Even if you don't have another sport that you want to pursue instead, tell them you want to focus on your school work, or whatever interests you more than football.
 
Sounds like you should tell them what you just told me. Maybe they can help you with an automobile. Ultimately, you have to feel for what you want and not your parents. I hate to say this because Im going to make some parents mad, but I would really tell them just that. I would also mention that if your heart is not in it (or is it and you're just worried about buying a car?) that you can not expect to be successful. This has nothing to do with being a quiter. Tell them that.
 
Tell your parents that being in sports has been great. Its opened your eyes and made you a better person, but you feel that it's time to swich gears and try just focusing on school work and getting a job. It will be easier if you start focusing more on school work this year to better prepare you for your junior year, which is important for college. Tell your parents that Heywood Broun once said "Sports do not build character. They reveal it." Because of sports I know I am not a quiter. I've stuck with it, but everyone reaches a point when they relize what they want to do. I relized that I want to persue other intrests. Also, I've played sports for a long time and I'm burned out. I want to stop before I get injured.
 
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