Today, my parents made me quit a school team that I absolutely loved, because women "aren't supposed to play sports." and were worried that if I stayed on the team, I'd develop a manly physique. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, at the gym, a guy yelled at me to stop lifting more than his son, because I was embarrassing him by being a girl and lifting more. His son must have been 15 and I almost qualified for the Olympics, but sure I’ll hold back to spare the feelings of a misogynistic 15 year-old little bitch. FML
Today, I was denied membership to an all-women's gym. Why? Because "men are not permitted to join". I am and have always been female. FML
Today, the school called my dad telling him they want to put me on a diet, because they're worried about my weight. FML
Today, I told my mom I wanted to try out for the track team. Her exact words were "good luck, fatty". FML
Today, my mom stopped playing badminton with me because she claimed I was too aggressive. Apparently winning, playing by the rules, and smashing is considered aggressive. FML
Today, I quit football because my dad's death has made it too sad to keep doing it, but my mom is trying to talk me into staying, and trying to talk to the coach to convince me. FML
Today, at a mixed-family game of rugby, my dad resorted to calling me a "goddamned accident" and eventually body-slamming me, just so I'd stop playing long enough for his team to score. FML
Today, I was at the gym when my dad thought it would be funny to push me into the ladies' changing room. Over a dozen naked women didn’t think it was funny. I was slapped twice, police were called, I’m now banned from my favourite gym for life, and even my wife is giving me dirty looks. FML
Today, after my wife said I could decide what to do with our spare room, I decided to make a home gym. She hasn't stopped ranting about "patriarchal diet culture" and "unrealistic body expectations" since. I just wanted to get fit. FML
Today, I got cut from my track team. My coach told me it was because my sprints were "too fast" for his liking. Huh? FML
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iPixelCheese 19
It's cases like these where it's acceptable to stand up against your parents. I know that people around you agree, and look at these comments. Don't quit. Be yourself OP.
organizse 28
Use your strength to kick them both in the shins
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Comments (123)
badblaby 8
My stepmom told me that women don't belong in the military. I was a Tsgt. Screw your backwards Quaker parents
goi_67 2
???
so_this_is_me 24
Don't quit OP, if you love it, keep doing it. There is nothing wrong with women being in sports, and don't let your parents tell you otherwise. I am a girl and I do competitive taekwondo. When I first started sparring, the boys didn't like it because I would beat them every time. I told them to suck it up because I wasn't gonna quit anytime soon. Because I'm a girl, I wasn't taken as seriously as most of the males in the class. I didn't let their opinions get to me, I persevered through it and continued to work hard. As for the comment about the "manly physique", you won't get a man's physique, you will still have a woman's body, just more muscle, which I don't think is a bad thing at all. Keep going OP, don't let anyone tell you that you can't because you can!!
Weirddate 11
Tell your parents that it's time to get out of the 50s and step into the 21st century!
Urpoppy 21
Make them watch the movie Bend It Like Beckham.
ugh_just_ugh 4
**** them
just1n12 18
Gender roles suck dick, sorry you had to go through that OP.
Jryan952015 7
Women are suppose to cook, clean, pleasure there husband and make babies that all they are good for.
BobbybobGlob 3
That is so sexist against women. Very wrong
band13geek 16
Are your parents living under a rock? Welcome to the 21st Century, where women can play sports!