How to tell my parents?

Question

how should i tell my parents that i dont want to play fall soccer for my school. Signups are tommorrow, and i have played for 2 years- my possition is GK, yet in practice, my coach plays me in wherever (like defense probably) and he expects me to do good in games, and he yells at me because I made a mistake, but how am i supposed to learn if he doesnt play me there in practice? that is one reason.

Also my parents expect me to play JV this year (in my school, most JV team is 7-8 graders, a couple of 9th graders maybe) and Im going into 10th grade. I know i couldnt do varsity as well.

Also, I dont have many friends that play soccer (hardly any though)

Lastly, Ive been elected class president and need to commit time to that (my grades went a little down when i played last year)

I mean i dont want to be yelled at, be mistreated, and busy after school for 2-3 hours a day every school day.

Are these comelling reasons? How do I tell my parents this?

Answer 1

Tell them everything you told us here.

They do not have a clue how you feel if you do not tell them.

Answer 2

Tell them the same way you told us. I would think that if they are supportive and have your best interest at heart they will understand.

Answer 3

everything you just tole me, tell it to them.

Answer 4

Sometimes parents are a little slow on the uptake and they won't realize that your desire to play the sport has changed unless you tell them.

I think that the reasons that you gave are very good ones and if you are staying fit without soccor....even better. If you have good reasons and explain them like you did here, you should do well.

Simply talk to your parents and let them know that you are not going to play soccor this year because of the additional responsibilties of class president and that the coach is making playing the sport much less enjoyable.

I signed my kids up for soccor for a couple years and they always told me that they really enjoyed in so I was going to sign them up again, and would have, when my oldest asked me not to because they wanted to try a different sport.  

Answer 5

i think you should just tell them how you feel...they should respect your decisions

Answer 6

tell them exactly wut u just told us...the same reason. tell them how u feel bout playin soccer, tell them y and wut u wud rather do.

Answer 7

No one knows your parents better than you. You know what's important to them and what angles are best to use when convincing them.

That said, I would push the grades thing. No parent wants their kid to get bad grades.

Answer 8

First, I'd say that your coach may see a lot of skills in you that you may not see in yourself that he's developing. Discuss with your coach that you need more practice in areas he's putting you in and your interest on the Field as well as working out time around you being class president. Second, if you really can't see eye to eye or that you really want to give this sport up discuss it with your parents showing that you tried to make the arrangements, however, the coach wouldn't work with you. Explain the importance of your grades and improving the school for the students and the community.