Em09
Gymnast
I decided to make a spin-off thread from one I saw that kind of raised something that I really think about a lot.
Gymnastics really becomes a part of your identity, or your child's identity. I don't know how I would define myself without it. I have other passions that I want to pursue, but nothing quite like this one amazing sport gets so entangled in my identity. I'm a gymnast. End of story.
I'm sure many other gymnasts would relate.
And it can make you feel stuck sometimes. When you want to quit, after a bad day or in the high school phase (or middle school, Y7 and 8 is HS for me), you feel like even though you don't want to continue, you have to. It's part of you.
The world would be too scary without gymnastics. I would struggle to define myself.
What do you think of gymnastics and identity?
What are your experiences with this? Thoughts? Please share.
Gymnastics really becomes a part of your identity, or your child's identity. I don't know how I would define myself without it. I have other passions that I want to pursue, but nothing quite like this one amazing sport gets so entangled in my identity. I'm a gymnast. End of story.
I'm sure many other gymnasts would relate.
And it can make you feel stuck sometimes. When you want to quit, after a bad day or in the high school phase (or middle school, Y7 and 8 is HS for me), you feel like even though you don't want to continue, you have to. It's part of you.
The world would be too scary without gymnastics. I would struggle to define myself.
What do you think of gymnastics and identity?
What are your experiences with this? Thoughts? Please share.