I hate being on a swim team. My mom won't let me quit. I suck at it!?

Question

I hate swimming. I can't breathe and I suck at it. I'm the slowest one in my lane and the oldest! I go to HEAT swim team, and for me it's hard and every time I get home I'm so sore, and tired because it is so hard. I really hate swimming. How can I become better at swimming, or how can I convince my mom that I don't like it? I told her nicely, "Mom, I really don't like swimming, and it's hard for me. I want to quit and try something else." The she gets mad and says that I can't do anything else and I have to keep swimming. I hate swimming and t's hard for me. How can I convince my mom that i NEED to stop and try something else?

Answer 1

if you're really really really hating swim team, i think you should try talking to your mom again. and not just asking her to quit because you hate swimming. but list reasons why. explain your situation to her and how you feel and how everytime after practice you're just feeling miserable. tell her what you want to do. you have to explain it to her so that she knows how you feel too. if this doesn't work then you got to just keep going. maybe you'll start liking swimming after a while. keep up with the practices.

Answer 2

that sucks that she won't listen to you....but I can say she may just be pushing you so you can leanr vital life lessons....it is not easy and you will never achieve anythign by quiting...sounds dumb....but I c my brother quit everything and I sometimes worry about his future...you can't just quit a job b/c you're to sleepy to wake up everyday....

Answer 3

you can convince your mom by telling her that you would like to join a different activity that is more suited to your talents.=]] or if that doesnt work desperate situations call for desperate measures. while your swimming with the team one day fake that your drowning. and when they save you from your fake near death experience tell your mom you are absolutely never going to that pool again. that way you can get out of swimming but if you wanna go to the pool with your friends or the beach or something you wont have to fake a water fear =]].

Answer 4

Just keep swimming for awhile and if you still absolutely hate it then idk what you should do. sounds like your mom is pretty set on not letting you quit. best of luck and sorry i dont have better advice.

Answer 5

From the info you've given, it sounds like you don't like it 'cause you suck at it. But while you're saying to yourself that you don't want to be there, you never going to get any better at it.

You are severly limiting yourself with your attitude. When I've been in similar situations, I've tried to make myself think along the lines of, "Well, I can't get out of it, so I may as well try and make the most of it."

If you work on your tecnique, and do your best to improve, you might just surprise yourself (and your mum).

All the best.

Answer 6

it was like this for me when i was 9.

when i was 9 i didnt know how to swim and my parents signed me up for lessons.  i hated the lessons and i sucked.  like a year later they made me join the swim team even though i could barely swim still.  everyday it was horrible for me cause i was on a swim team even though i couldnt even swim.  i hated it.  as the years progressed i began to get better and started to actually like it.  now i LOVE swimming and its my favorite sport and im getting much better now ! :]

i think that you should talk to your mom about this or u could just keep swimming on the team.  if u do, u might eventually like it and get better at it !

Answer 7

If you quit everything that is hard, you won't get anywhere in life!  I believe that's what you Mom is trying to teach you!  When something is hard, you have to work that much harder at it!  Being sore and tired is good for you!  Since she won't let you quit, you may as well make your mind up that you will do your best and hang in there til the season is over!

Answer 8

Just keep working hard

Answer 9

tell her more then what happened it may help im  a swimmer but my mum said i can quit wen i freel like it it must suk wif her running ur life

Answer 10

it seems lyke the only reason u dont lyke swimming is because ur not good at it. but i know how u feel, wen im not good at something i dont enjoy it either. u need to practice. go with a good frend or family member and go to the beach or a pool and practice while having fun. i would tell u 2 go practice by yourself but if u r inexperienced thats not a good idea. u shud alwys go w/ someone in case u get a cramp or sumthin. or u shud take swimming lessons. soon u'll be good an u will lyke it better. but u should never stop sumthin jus cuz its hard.

   if u still hate it after that then tell ur mother that an if she still sez no then u need 2 tell her that u rlly dont and never will lyke swimming so she needs 2 stop planting her ambition in ur life. :D or u can compromise n say that can u cancel swimming if u join another activity. good luck. <3