My child has reached the age where he is now involved in organized sports. When we first signed him up I was excited to see him trot around the field, laugh with his friends and learn some sportsmanship. I was also thrilled to get him out of the house and have someone else entertain him for a while. I figured while he did his drills, I could converse with other parents and we could have a few laughs ourselves. For a full hour, I naively thought I would have adult conversation, share funny parenting stories, and get the scoop on all the new kid activities to do in town.
But after the first few games, I started to notice a trend among the parents and how the dynamic mimicked that of all those annoying high school cliques. I lived through high school once and while it was fun for me, I'm definitely not interested in reliving those years -- especially as an adult. Another few games in, I decided to sell my soul to the devil and became one of those annoying people. I guess if you can't beat them -- join them.
Here are the 10 people you're destined to meet at your kid's sporting event:
- The anti-social parent. In other words, me. Trying to start a conversation with these people during the event is worse than pulling teeth. We hide behind our phones and pretend to be too busy so no one will bother us. After the game, we run for the car.
So, which one are you? Be honest, I won't judge.