What? Athlete is Benched, and her Parents Sue!

Original by Melissa Reese Etheridge
Using Spider Draw for Kindle Fire

I read an article where a high school volleyball player was benched, and the girl’s family requested that she be allowed to switch to another team where she'll have an opportunity to play more thus showcasing herr supposed talents to college scouts. The league in which the girl plays denied the request, and now the family is suing. The case is pending, so there’s not much information
available. 

But, all I can say is really?  Now, granted, I don’t know all of the ins and outs, I don’t even know the state where this happened. I just read an article in the Washington Post and saw a clip on the Today Show. I’m just wondering whatever happened to losing gracefully? If you can’t play the sport well enough to be on the court, then maybe you should practice more. Perhaps, you need to consider another sport.

We raise and love our children. We don’t want them to suffer or know defeat. As parents, we want to shield our children from any hurt, any form of pain. But, that’s not the way life is. Life comes with disappointment and pain and grief. It is perfectly normal to feel like a loser sometimes. It actually makes us better people in the long run. We grow as a result of our losses and defeats.

So, what are these parents teaching their daughter? They’re teaching her that if you can’t quite make it, then sue, make someone miserable enough, and you might get your way. Don’t try harder. Don’t practice more. Don’t watch the starters and learn from them. No, complain loud and long. Make a scene. Sue. That’s much easier

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