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Soccer dilemma
I am 15 and I'm the captain of a club soccer team with one other girl. The girl's mother is not going to let her come back because of the experience her other children had, but I'm pretty desperate for her to come back and she desperately wants to as well. Would it be completely out of line for me to talk to either of her parents? what would I even say?
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no its absolutely not out of line if you talk to her parents. The worst that could happen is that they don't change their mind and just say no. Its worth a shot :) Get prepared first though. Prepare a speech or something you want to say. Practice it a few times. Make sure you're relaxed and not scared, this will have a bigger impact on them because they will know you're confident.
You can say things like- I know she is a very good soccer player. there is a reason why she is named captain this year. She's got the talent and the leadership, which is why we need her this year. She can make such a big impact on the team. Without her, it will be extremely difficult for us to succeed this season, and it can also hurt (insert her name) because she won't be able to experience being a captain and gaining that leadership experience. (her name) really deserves this, and i really think you should consider letting her do what she wants. Maybe it's her dream. Its not fair that you're making this decision, when it should be hers. Just because your other children had bad experiences, doesn't mean (her name) will be the same way. Who knows? maybe she is a natural born leader. I think she should make this decision for herself. She's got great potential and I think it would be worth it :)
Make sure you smile too, just so her parents don't think you're upset or "yelling" at them. Be calm and don't get upset if they say no. It is their decision and you can't make them say yes. all you can really do is persuade them. If they are still hesitant about it, just say "think about it".
Good luck and congrats on being captain :)
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It would probably be better if you could get a few other school mates and another parent to go along for a talk. Sometimes if a parent gets reassured from several sources, they'll feel better about a bad situation. Make sure that you find out from your friend if she even wants to come back. There's a possibility that she's using her mom as an excuse to get out of soccer. I hope this helps and good luck.
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