This little kid at the tennis court made me feel inadequate.

He was a young kid, looked about middle school age, out there doing his daily practice.  His Eastern European father was shouting mean things at him, at first in English, then in his native language after a few dirty glances from my dad.  A constant stream of tennis balls came with the father's shouting.  This kid has his bandana on his head, his matching tennis outfit, and his nice racket.  I see him take off a weighted belt after they're done.  He's extremely good.  He could kick my ass for sure.

Dude, look at the olympics, expecially gymnastics. The late teen years are when people are at their peak fitness potential for the rest of their lives. Thats when their parents have to exploit them to gain satisfaction for their own failed lives, just like I will do to my children someday.

Yeah, I feel bad for those kids. It makes you wonder, though. Will they be grateful one day when they're on the pro circuit?

"Yeah, I feel bad for those kids. It makes you wonder, though. Will they be grateful one day when they're on the pro circuit?

I know I'd be happier if I was forced into piano lessons as a child. I feel inadequate compared to the more experienced musicians that are younger than me at school. Oh, well.

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"Arkthemaniac said:

"Yeah, I feel bad for those kids. It makes you wonder, though. Will they be grateful one day when they're on the pro circuit?

I know I'd be happier if I was forced into piano lessons as a child. I feel inadequate compared to the more experienced musicians that are younger than me at school. Oh, well.

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Ya, I wish my parents had forced me to learn an instrument back then. I guess its depends on the support the parent actually gives or if they are trying to ride their kids fame."

I was never forced into doing much by my parents. Kind of wished they pushed me towards golfing more.

I was never forced into doing much by my parents. Kind of wished they pushed me towards golfing more.

"Yeah, I feel bad for those kids. It makes you wonder, though. Will they be grateful one day when they're on the pro circuit?

I know I'd be happier if I was forced into piano lessons as a child. I feel inadequate compared to the more experienced musicians that are younger than me at school. Oh, well.

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I have a cousin like that only with boxing instead of tennis.Hes also pressured as much as i am to learn well.Hes in a special class like me where most main lessons (Algebra,Physics,Science and ect) are a years worth harder (meaning that in 7th grade you learn 8th grade shit) and 2 years from the american system.So we practicly finish school in 10th grade.
He boxes a lot and is always frustrated of bieing too thin to fit his weight group.
I was never pressed to find something like that.I was encouroged for a hobby but never something i didnt want.I fail at most things i try easily except for writing...Im getting carried off so ill stop writing.

"Dude, look at the olympics, expecially gymnastics. The late teen years are when people are at their peak fitness potential for the rest of their lives. Thats when their parents have to exploit them to gain satisfaction for their own failed lives, just like I will do to my children someday."

Well, at least the title of this thread wasn't "this little kid in the showers in gym class made me feel inadequate".  =  /

Dude he's Eastern European. They are to tennis what Chinese kids are to math. It's nothing to be ashamed about.