s28r2119
Coach
- Jan 12, 2024
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Hi all,
I had another account here for years. But, I have closed the email for it. So, I made a new one. I recently had a negative experience with a gym and just want to share.
I coached team and recreational classes. I love coaching and the sport itself. I want to share some things I’ve heard from this place because it unsettled me. But, maybe I’m crazy.
1. “We don’t cry here. It’s selfish because it brings everyone else’s mood down.”
2. “You’re not as good as we thought you’d be.” (Referring to me as a coach)
3. “[insert name of kid who cries frequently due to stress] is so great and we should all be like her!” Yes, the kid is great. But, all that pressure is really tough for a kid and emphasizing how perfectionist they are is unsettling to me.
4. “Team kids who are new complain about coaches because they can’t take it.” but then “Team kids who are older and higher level act like this because they know they aren’t going to get to go to college and want to take coaches down with them.”
5. “If they were really being abused, they’d have told their parents if they’re old enough.”
This was all after I shared that several team gymnasts confided in me about their hurt feelings. I didn’t share the kids’ names, but I wanted to share their concerns with the owner.
I had another account here for years. But, I have closed the email for it. So, I made a new one. I recently had a negative experience with a gym and just want to share.
I coached team and recreational classes. I love coaching and the sport itself. I want to share some things I’ve heard from this place because it unsettled me. But, maybe I’m crazy.
1. “We don’t cry here. It’s selfish because it brings everyone else’s mood down.”
2. “You’re not as good as we thought you’d be.” (Referring to me as a coach)
3. “[insert name of kid who cries frequently due to stress] is so great and we should all be like her!” Yes, the kid is great. But, all that pressure is really tough for a kid and emphasizing how perfectionist they are is unsettling to me.
4. “Team kids who are new complain about coaches because they can’t take it.” but then “Team kids who are older and higher level act like this because they know they aren’t going to get to go to college and want to take coaches down with them.”
5. “If they were really being abused, they’d have told their parents if they’re old enough.”
This was all after I shared that several team gymnasts confided in me about their hurt feelings. I didn’t share the kids’ names, but I wanted to share their concerns with the owner.