Im an alternate for cheering, which means i takes someones place in the competition if they get injured or cant participate. Everyone on the team is mad at me because i didnt go to the last two tornaments and i said i might quit, but im not quiting. They even took all my stuff out of the lockers and changed the locks. Theirs so mcuh drama on the team and no one knows how to put up with it. When i go to practice tomorrow how should i react to people not wanting to talk to me i cant help but to cry sometimes when most of my friends or teammates hate me. please help i rate 5s
mylinhthan answered Saturday March 5 2005, 12:36 am: anonymous -
The reason why your teammates feel this way is because they feel you aren't committed to cheering. By the sounds of your actions they probably think that you're doing a "half-ass job". In order to solve this problem, you need to prove them wrong. Come to every practice and every meet and devote a lot of time to cheering for them to be convinced. As for tomorrow, just hold your head up and don't worry about it. As hard as that may sound, just say to yourself that they don't know anything about you and don't let them get in the way with you and your cheering.
The only problem with avoiding their taunts is that once that they see it isn't having any effect on you, they will give you a harder time. If that's the case, clear up the misunderstanding and talk to them. Tell them that your sorry for not being able to make it (remember to tell them why you couldn't make it too, justify yourself) and that in order for the team to succeed, everyone must work together and get along. Also explain how you will make it up to them within the coming weeks by not letting them down. Hopefully by then they'll lay off with the drama.
Sherry answered Wednesday March 2 2005, 11:00 pm: Why would you go to competitions if your not going to be competeing? The team is really immature if their doing this to you. I think you should talk to the coach about it! The coach will definatley help you...and if the drama keeps on going..and theres no hope..quit the team..Theres other cheerleading gyms you can join right? Like all-stars or something.. [ Sherry's advice column | Ask Sherry A Question ]
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