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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angelofshadows 0

the road to hell is paved with the best of intentions I'm afraid.

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lilly1185 3

How does it stand to reason that placing your daughter in front of a gaggle of self-preserving and judgmental high school girls will make her more confident? Wouldn't it make more sense to enroll her in an art class- where art could never be wrong thus praised for ingenuity, AND she could have physical work to be proud of?

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vexis58 1

Amen. I don't see how trying out for a cheerleading team could boost anyone's confidence. If she doesn't get in, her self-confidence goes to hell because she's not good enough. If she does get in, she has to deal with the other girls constantly comparing her to them, telling her she's not as good as they are. Not to mention the extreme stress and risk of serious bodily injury that cheerleaders face all the time. I never understood why anyone would WANT to be a cheerleader.

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Starfire22 5

Actually, cheerleading is a lot of fun and keeps you healthy. I did it for two years, but I know I had a lot of fun and all the girl's on the squad were really nice and smart. Yes, sometimes maybe one or two of the girls could be a bit snobby, but every sport or activity has them and movie stereotypes are often not true. The only reason I didn't continue cheerleading was because I'm more of a theater person and had to choose between cheerleading and Drama, but if I had the time for both activities, I would've done both.

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Abigail345 0

Lmao,Congrats Mom. Great Plan!xD

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seracat 1

I agree with some of the posts. * Not everything will revolve around your daughter, and it's better for her to realise that now than when she will be applying for a job * Cheerleading was not a good move. Even without the stereotypes of cheerleaders being *****, if she had little/no interest in it, why did you convince her?

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kevo4 0

How we learn is from failure, it may seem like a major event in her life right now, but in the end she will still be better from it for trying in the first place.

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julie3841 11

6 hours for not making the cheerleading squad? fyl mom

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ManOnTheEdge 0

cheerleading is dangerous shit

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