Life crisis

[Jimmy11]

Hey there,

recently I had done something at school which I shouldn't have and now it is impacting my grade and my life. My parents decided to make me quit soccer as a punishment and soccer is my favourite thing in the world. It makes me happy, stay fit and socialise with people with similar interests. Initially the punishment was to miss a week to catch up with studies, but for some reason they decided to make me resign fromt he academy i was playing at on the excuse of my ankle injury. I feel really sad and hopeless at my situation right now. I realise that my choice wasn't a good one and I understand the punishment from school was necessary, but getting soccer cancelled is a genuine heartbreak. Please give me some advice on how to deal with this situation.

[Psychdiaries2]

Hey there Jimmy,

Thanks for your post and welcome to the forums, I hope you find this community to be welcoming. 

I'm sorry about the tough time you're going through right now, it sounds really disheartening since you mentioned you love soccer. It's good to know that you have reflected on the situation and realised that whatever the punishment was from the school, it was necessary, but the punishment from your parents seems harsh. I would suggest trying to talk and reason with your parents if you haven't already and maybe if you improve at school, they'll let you return to soccer in the near future. There's not much you can do since the situation is out of your hands, but I would try my best to prove that I am mature and responsible to go back. 

I recommend talking to your school psychologist too for support in navigating this. I hope you do return to soccer soon and keep practicing. 

All the best,

PsychDiaries

[Jimmy11]

Thank you so much this makes me feel much better😀