Nada Pride

[Guest guest]

Hello all--

During the Olympics I was reminded about how growing up I used to

sit and watch the Olympics with my FOO and it was torturous. Nada

would sit there and remark, " His/Her parents must be so proud. " But,

with a tone, that implied, that unlike them, SHE had NOTHING to be

proud about. Then she would weep as people won medals and just go

on about what a great moment it must be for the parents! NOT the

athletes mind you!

As I got older this infuriated me more and more, because since the

Olympics are every four years, she needed to pepper those non-

Olympic years with similar examples of other people's parental

pride.

The last Olympics I observed to her, " Yes, they must be proud, and

the athletes must also be proud and grateful for having parents who

would move for them, get up at the crack of dawn to take them to

practices far from home, go with them to competitions, etc...Not

every parent is willing to sacrifice of themselves to watch their

child shine! " Her reply, " Come on! Please....We took you to

swimming lessona and you made up that story so you wouldn't have to

go anymore! "

THAT STORY, was that when I was in said lessons at 10 years old, the

instructor molested me, and I couldn't bear to go. I still love

swimming though! ARRRRRGGGGGH! <--(Charlie Brown style)

It still irks me that she thinks that kids should just POOF! be

amazing and brilliant and talented and gorgeous....all these things

with no parental guidance or support!

I do have one last comment though....despite all the tribulations

that I and all of you, my wonderful fellow KOs have gone through, I

think we have all done a remarkable job at not only tackling nada's

but OVERCOMING on our own. I think everyone here deserves a gold

medal or at the very least a pat on the back and a hug for our

resilience, and perseverence!

Big pat on the back and hugs to all---

Sofia

[Guest guest]

Dear Sofia,

I could swear sometimes we have the same nada. My younger brother

was an amazing athelete in high school. Unfortunately, because of

nada, he started later in life than he would have needed to become a

professional. He told me once that he can't stand to watch the

Olympics, because he feels so awful that he never was good enough to

make the Olympic team. Like it was his duty or destiny, and he

was 'bad' for not doing it. Nadas are FULL OF S**T. He had a truly

admirable atheletic career and should not be made to feel that way.

Charlie

>

> Hello all--

>

> During the Olympics I was reminded about how growing up I used to

> sit and watch the Olympics with my FOO and it was torturous. Nada

> would sit there and remark, " His/Her parents must be so proud. "

But,

> with a tone, that implied, that unlike them, SHE had NOTHING to be

> proud about. Then she would weep as people won medals and just go

> on about what a great moment it must be for the parents! NOT the

> athletes mind you!

>

> As I got older this infuriated me more and more, because since the

> Olympics are every four years, she needed to pepper those non-

> Olympic years with similar examples of other people's parental

> pride.

>

> The last Olympics I observed to her, " Yes, they must be proud, and

> the athletes must also be proud and grateful for having parents

who

> would move for them, get up at the crack of dawn to take them to

> practices far from home, go with them to competitions, etc...Not

> every parent is willing to sacrifice of themselves to watch their

> child shine! " Her reply, " Come on! Please....We took you to

> swimming lessona and you made up that story so you wouldn't have

to

> go anymore! "

>

> THAT STORY, was that when I was in said lessons at 10 years old,

the

> instructor molested me, and I couldn't bear to go. I still love

> swimming though! ARRRRRGGGGGH! <--(Charlie Brown style)

>

> It still irks me that she thinks that kids should just POOF! be

> amazing and brilliant and talented and gorgeous....all these

things

> with no parental guidance or support!

>

> I do have one last comment though....despite all the tribulations

> that I and all of you, my wonderful fellow KOs have gone through,

I

> think we have all done a remarkable job at not only tackling

nada's

> but OVERCOMING on our own. I think everyone here deserves a gold

> medal or at the very least a pat on the back and a hug for our

> resilience, and perseverence!

>

>

> Big pat on the back and hugs to all---

>

> Sofia

>