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Post by oldd2guy on Sept 4, 2006 8:40:15 GMT -5
Alright people of the forums, I need to just get this out I guess. I have wrestled for the last 14 years now. I started in 8th grade and obviously behind from the start. Knowing this I dedicated myself to the sport and in my humble opinion I got pretty good. I went on to wrestle in college and while competing there, found my wife and kids.
Now that you have the background story, I obviously go to work everyday like the rest of you. However, the problem is I am slowly but surely losing my passion for wrestling. I almost hate the sport that at one time meant everything to me. Well I guess that's it, I just needed to get out that.
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Post by fred on Sept 4, 2006 12:05:01 GMT -5
People and things change. I used to love football. Can't srand it anymore. I used to go all over the world to watch wrestling. No more these new rules and weight classes have changed it to a different sport. Maybe it's because I'm old, but this new stuff is pretty boreing to watch.
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Post by ideamark on Sept 4, 2006 14:26:16 GMT -5
I think there are various reasons why passion for a particular sport can fade...
For starters, many of us become passionate about wrestling because it's OUR sport, or the sport of someone in our family, or a close friend... so we get wrapped up in it for personal reasons. Once we've hung up the headgear -- or our family member or friend has -- wrestling may no longer be as interesting to us.
Many wrestling fans tend to be loyal to a particular program. If that program has a dry spell where recruiting isn't good, the results on the mat aren't what we expect, or the coach disappoints us for whatever reason, we can drift away, too.
I think the constant rule changes -- esp in free and Greco -- can be very frustrating even to the most diehard fan. Just when you think you've "got it" the rules change again and you're left feeling ignorant.
Also -- I think it takes a lot of work to be a wrestling fan. Not just keeping up with the rule changes, but... It takes some effort to know where to find scores, to find matches on TV, to find out info online. I mean, a blind squirrel can find all the football info it needs -- it's out there for anyone to find, we're overwhelmed with it. But, unless you live in a wrestling hotbed where your local papers and TV stations cover it, and the local schools openly advertise their events, it's not easy being a fan.
Finally, there can be a feeling of hopelessness and helplessness as you see programs vanish because of misapplication of Title IX or bad managment on the part of an athletic department or school administration.
Just my thoughts.
Mark
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Post by Spider on Sept 9, 2006 14:48:55 GMT -5
When it's not fun anymore, it's time to take a break. The break may last one season or the rest of your life. Fred is right - people change and there's nothing to feel bad or guilty about. You will do yourself and those around you more harm if you stick with it because of habit or some sense of obligation. You may have gotten everything out of wrestling that you can, and it will now become a cherished part of your past.
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Post by NoMoreLies on Sept 10, 2006 10:51:59 GMT -5
Take a break for a while as hard as it may be. I know you'll be back pretty soon when mini-me starts wrestling. You put your heart and soul into training and becoming a champion for many years, but now your role has changed from competitor to coach/fan which is never an easy transition.
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Post by quicksingle on Sept 11, 2006 16:05:18 GMT -5
I went on to wrestle in college and while competing there, found my wife and kids.
what a coincidence! of all the colleges they could have been hiding at, you happened to pick that one. amazing story!
just think, if you hadn't wrestled they might still be missing.
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Post by oldd2guy on Sept 15, 2006 14:59:34 GMT -5
Thank for the answers guys. I guess all of you are a little bit right. It just seems really hard to watch wrestling and be into when you know you "could" still do it. Thanks again.
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