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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cut the cord. Your child's successes or failures are theirs, not yours. And high school sports is completely inconsequential. [/quote]

LOL.  I think this is condescending, dismissive, and ridiculous.

Part of parenting is empathizing with our kids - being there WITH them, and FOR them - ready to offer a little support if they need it, as they feel all the feels.

It's their life, of course.  But the greatest gift we can give our kids is loving validation and support, especially when they "put themselves out there" and take risks, including trying out for limited opportunities (like sports, a school play, a leadership role, a part-time job etc.)

The teenage years involve ALL the feelings, including hope, worry, excitement, joy, disappointment, anger and everything else -- and part of parenting is helping our kids build resilience and the confidence to feel and roll with it all.

But it's not just about parenting our kids through the ups and downs . . . we're people, too.  We have our own feelings about it all.  (No one wants to see someone they love be disappointed/sad/let down etc.)

Anyway, I think it's completely normal for OP to feel all the things they described, including a little nervousness.  Our DC just went through this with JV, and I absolutely relate!!

May the sports karma be with you, OP.  Fingers crossed for your DC!!  :)

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