False hope

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, after suggesting to my daughter for a while that she should try out for a cheerleading team to become more confident, she went to tryouts. She didn't make the team and she's spent the last six hours in her room crying. FML
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Cinn_fml 22

Now is she upset you pushed her into something she didn't want to do or because she didn't get something you convinced her she could do? Why do parents suggest really specific things? I mean, fair enough suggest stuff for her to get into, but give her a few options and let her pick one she wants to do.

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zach055 23

Sorry but that's YDI for convincing her to try out for the team in the first place.

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zach055 23

Sorry but that's YDI for convincing her to try out for the team in the first place.

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TaylorTotsYumm 10

#22, not all cheerleaders are ******, like in the movies.

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Averizzle 0

Ya really silen.. Are you mad that a cheerleader rejected you and that's why you trash them?

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ImaginaryFoe 0

Very well said. Trying out for something is not a confidence booster. I don't know why neither of you seemed to consider the fact that she might not make the team. Makeover time! Rejection is a part of life though. Explain to her that there are other things she is good at and she should focus on improvement. Best of luck to you both.

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illmatic2 16

Trying out for something can be a big confidence boost if you make it. But if you don't make it in then it definitely hurts. I would suggest trying a sport or activity that doesn't make any cuts.

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Prettyy_inPinkk 0

#22 I hate when people stereotype cheerleaders as ditzy blonde ***** I'm a cheerleader and a honor roll student and not a ***** at all

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seanreddog 4

Yeah just cuz I wanna have sex with cheerleaders doesn't mean they let me.

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HandOfClod 0

But...but the movies are so real! Are you sure das right?

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TaylorTotsYumm 10

68, is your name referring to Robert Green? :P

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cheerforever94 0

agree with you. im a cheerleaderr andd not a slutt or stupidd.

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Fabby_fml 2

144- Doubling the last letter in all your words isn't exactly helping your point.

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Cinn_fml 22

Now is she upset you pushed her into something she didn't want to do or because she didn't get something you convinced her she could do? Why do parents suggest really specific things? I mean, fair enough suggest stuff for her to get into, but give her a few options and let her pick one she wants to do.

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yellowman57 13

Bitch your just mad cause your fugly!!

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superbadd 0

way to go mom. that'll definitally boost her confidence

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paid2think 0

Mom should be able to tell if her daughter is too ugly or uncoordinated to try out.

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StopTheFuckinCar_fml 0

YDI, next time let them figure it out for themselves that they suck instead of you practically proving it to them, hahaha

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awesomechica1229 5

If she didn't want to try out you shouldn't have made her. That's never the right approach.

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angeljewlz 7

don't you mean fhl? she prob feels way worse than you do!

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christa953 12

f her life not yours...cheerleaders can be shallow sometimes

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ImaginaryFoe 0

By shallow do you mean pre-judging an entire group of people based solely on the sport they participate in? Obviously everyone can be shallow sometimes.

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skimsum1 1

Cheerleading isn't a sport.

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kchabot 2

There many types of cheerleading a few are highschool cheer and allstar cheer highschool cheer involves no strenght or anything therefore not a sport allstar cheerleading is 100% a sport. Look it up, seriously.

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Debbyx110 5

She said "can be" and "sometimes" she didn't say "are" and "always" so calm down

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remieshine16 0

So? A little overreaction from the daughter. it's not ur fault op

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OptimusSlime 23

Personally, I agree. OP was just trying to help, having her join something to boost her confidence is great. But OP had her daughter try out for something, with only a chance to get in. Obviously her daughter didn't get in, so instead of helping her confidence it only tore it apart. It's mainly the way OP went about trying to bring her confidence up that's stupid. I'm in the middle about it, FYL because you were just trying to help your daughter but YDI because you pressured/convinced her to do something she didn't want to and now she's crying.

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fakeking2 0

moms shouldn't lie to their children I'd they truly are ugly

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