BIL is obsessed with high school sports

[Anonymous]

When we're with him, that's pretty much all he talks about. That's all he asks my kids about. (Ie how's your school's JV team this year? Deep analyzer ions of who's going to win the state championship, discussions of who the strong players are on various high school teams neither his kids nor mine go to and so on). It's annoying. I'm dreading tomorrow. #prayers4me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When we're with him, that's pretty much all he talks about. That's all he asks my kids about. (Ie how's your school's JV team this year? Deep analyzer ions of who's going to win the state championship, discussions of who the strong players are on various high school teams neither his kids nor mine go to and so on). It's annoying. I'm dreading tomorrow. #prayers4me

You seem to have a pretty low threshold for pain. Are you incapable of leaving a room or starting a conversation with someone else, or just a judgmental shrew who likes to observe so she can ridicule?

[Anonymous]

Does he have a high schooler? I'll admit that I was surprised when several different neighbors told me they attend high school games (basketball and football) and their kids are all out of college by now. I can't say anyone is obsessed, though.

[Anonymous]

There's worse. He could be a Rush Limbough addict. I'd much rather hear about HS sports than that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does he have a high schooler? I'll admit that I was surprised when several different neighbors told me they attend high school games (basketball and football) and their kids are all out of college by now. I can't say anyone is obsessed, though.

We have quite a few older neighbors like this. It's actually endearing. The events aren't expensive and I guess it keeps them feeling attached to the community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's worse. He could be a Rush Limbough addict. I'd much rather hear about HS sports than that.

+1. Or being at your in-laws hundreds of miles from home getting the annual monologue from your FIL on how Obama is ruining the country.

[Anonymous]

He could be a manipulative asshole with a personality disorder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does he have a high schooler? I'll admit that I was surprised when several different neighbors told me they attend high school games (basketball and football) and their kids are all out of college by now. I can't say anyone is obsessed, though.

We have quite a few older neighbors like this. It's actually endearing. The events aren't expensive and I guess it keeps them feeling attached to the community.

PP here. I agree completely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does he have a high schooler? I'll admit that I was surprised when several different neighbors told me they attend high school games (basketball and football) and their kids are all out of college by now. I can't say anyone is obsessed, though.

He has a sophomore in college who was big into basketball and a senior in HS who doesn't play sports.

[Anonymous]

Is his name Rico? Did he peak in high school?

[Anonymous]

My BIL does this too - and he dresses head-to-toe in his kid's school sweats, so he looks like a logo threw up on him. I find it wildly amusing. Lots of references to "we're winning" where it took me a bit to figure out who "we" were (his oldest in 5th grade or so when this started!)

[Anonymous]

News flash... He drink heavily at family events because of you.

[Anonymous]

Honestly thats not bad at all. So its boring to you but its not inappropriate or offensive or crude. At least he is trying to make conversation with your kids at all. NBD in my book.

[Anonymous]

Are you in Texas, OP?

[Anonymous]

Ask him his opinion. Listen, deciding on how much you can tolerate. Then, excuse yourself and find other company.

The key to annoying family is to always have an escape plan.