STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Collette · Chanel

Feeling Sad and Unathletic

halleybird · Hermes

I totally understand. I am so uncoordinated it's not even funny. My dad was a state-champion swimmer, and I look like a big floppy fish whenever I go in the water. My husband has been an athlete all his life, and I hate exercising with him, because I am just not as good. My sisters all have some ability, to varying degrees. I was always the last-picked in PE, too.

But don't feel bad...you probably have a hidden talent. The only thing I can do is ski, believe it or not! When my family went skiing for the first time, my athletic dad & (now) husband, my stepmom and my sisters were terrible, and I was a total natural at it. My dad thinks it's due to some kind of cosmic rip in the space-time continuum.

Escrime · Kate Spade

I'm the same as halley...not one athletic bone in my body, and I was also always last to be picked for teams in PE.

But I do have two sports at which I do freakishly well: fencing and rugby.

There's probably a sport out there where you'd smoke everybody, you just haven't found it yet.

Sandy · Kate Spade

I know how you feel, too. I have never been good at sports. I played softball from ages 6 to 15, and you'd think that in that kind of time I'd gain some skill... think again! I S-U-C-K-E-D at it; I was just in it for the socializing. My sister, however, was one of the best players in the state, probably in the region. Even if I wanted to quit, it would have been difficult. My family was super-involved in it. My dad was President of the league, my mom handled the fundraising, and my sister was always on the all-star teams, which my dad coached. Just incase that wasn't bad enough, they made me be the bat girl for her super star team. Thanks, guys, way to rub it in... (I know they didn't think of it like that, but it still sucked)

I'm pretty much the most unathletic peeople I know. I'm a horrible swimmer, I can't run, ice skate, play tennis, ride horses, do gymnastics/ballet, play soccer... I have so many stories about different sports I've tried, so if you want to feel better about yourself, feel free to PM me .

I just want to reiterate what the other girls said: you're probably really good at something you haven't discovered yet. One day my friends and I tried snowboarding (why, you ask? Because I suck at skiing, too, of course!) and I was awesome. There I was, snowboarding don the hill, looking back at my friend-- a boy who succeeded at everything he ever tried-- failing miserably. It was great! You'll find your thing, I promise.

Sorry for such a long post. Sports are a sensitive area for me . Hope you're feeling better about things soon!

-- Edited by Stephanie at 20:05, 2006-01-07

small fry · Chanel

hugs to you well Iam not good at sports either and was always pickd last and I hated playing because I knew I was no good and I hated others picking on me. Well Iam a perfect runner but I did find I could jog for some time and it really made me feel good.Oh and I cant swim either, well under water somewhat and I taught myself to swim a little if Iam in the five foot so I can touch. I need to learn how to float

Yes you will find your area and when you least expect it

rosie_the_riveter · Gucci

I'm glad to hear that I wasn't the only one that was picked last during PE class The only thing I was ever decent at was track and field. Now I'm too lazy to do anything.

~ Collette, don't be sad, like Halleybird said that just because you may not be good athletic things, you're probably kick ass in another area. And who said that shopping wasn't an athletic sport? There's walking involved

-- Edited by rosie_the_riveter at 01:54, 2006-01-08