My dad, volleyball, and quitting?

Question

Ok, so I'm in 7th grade volleyball and i was never in any sport before, not even a sport camp like volleyball camp. My dad said that having it on my college application in the future will help a lot. and he wants me to keep playing up into high school. the thing is, he already knows that I'm not planning on going to college for volleyball. And in short i really suck at it. I talked to him last night and told him that i was pretending to like it and that i really hate it. He's in volleyball too. But like volleyball at bars. And he said that i will get better over time but I'm not enjoying it at ALL! I told him last night i wanted to quit and he's like "well, I'm not gonna make you stick with it if you don't like it" but this morning he told me that i HAVE to. My mom isn't making me (divorced parents) and she's getting sick of bringing me to and from practice especially with gas prices how they are. so i don't know what to do and i really don't enjoy volleyball and i want to quit but he told me no. WHAT DO I DO???

Answer 1

if you really dont enjoy volleyball you should quit. volleyball is a great sport and it is a lot of fun to play.

Answer 2

Sit your dad down and talk to him, explain to him multiple reasons why you really want to quit. Say you'll try a different sport and you may like it better because volleyball isn't for everyone.

Answer 3

hey i think u should quit, after all this is YOUR life not your dads.  You don't like playing volleyball rite, so whats the point? there is none, be firmly but respectufully explain to him all the reasons why its no use of having volleyball

Answer 4

Volleyball is awesome your probably afraid of the ball and you cant pass properly im just saying. Once you get that down you should be having fun.

Answer 5

I think your dad is trying to put one sport-related item into your resume, and volleyball seems to be the easiest one as he is good at it. You don't have to go to college "for volleyball", but you might need it to get you a better chance into a better college.

I understand it is hard to pull a 7th grader into this kind of thinking, but if you trust this forum, you should trust your father. He is doing this for your future, just like I am trying to do similar stuff for my boy's future (college). I never expected my boy to represent USA in Olympics, but I am pushing him to get better so that he might be able to get a scholarship from a good college.

I think you should try several different sports and tell your dad which one you would like better. Cheer leading and marching band may also considered sports activity, but if you put "no sport" on your paper, you are giving yourself less chance... and you will know it in five years. College admission is not just SAT score, you don't have to know that much for now, but trust your dad and let him start researching and helping you get ready.

Don't look at gas price at this time, as it is your future that matters.

Find something more interesting to convince your dad that you know what he is talking about, while staying with volleyball ... hope this answers your question "WHAT DO I DO???" You may ask your dad to volunteer into (assistant-)coaching your team and help you get better more quickly, or give him a chance to see you really "hate" it. Your mom would like that idea as she may save some gas :)