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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Yes. I am sad because my son has made a lot of progress in the sport, and really improved over the years, and I am proud of him. However, if he doesn't want to do it any more, dropping it is the right thing for him to do. loss of interest/passion, decreased respect of teammates/coach or …?[/quote] Loss of interest/passion, and not really connecting with teammates interpersonally (no major issues, just not close friends). Coach was good.[/quote] Not connecting with teammates is what I see A LOT. They get along OK but really as they get to late ES/MS they are more like frenemies. I say this as someone who was involved with travel teams until recently as a non-parent. The parents dynamics are also fascinating. Some people really get hurt when they realize their and/or their children’s friendships were not as genuine as they believed. [/quote]
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