Do you think its possible for me?

[Anonymous]

Basically i started athletics when i was 6 years old, and enjoyed it so much, i competed until i was /1213 and won national titles, and was the regional champion and 4th best in my country at the event which i loved best-endurance. I had 'friend' who was a sprinter, but started to lose because other people where better than her. Being a bad loser she started purposely doing every single event that i did, and openly said she did it because she wanted to win,(yes that is the purpose to win however) Because i contented to beat her and push myself to keep my titles, whilst she would becoming 8th or something she started training and using tactics to beat me, also dieting. I felt hurt, by friend was so determined to beat me, however since she wasn't i was punished for over a year and she was silent and refused to talk to me. I realised i gave up and was to hurt to continue the battle, this wasn't the only reason, my coach had a daughter and picked her instead of me although my times where better, i lost all confidence in the event, and after years, found myself avoiding training and eventually quitting because the club was so unfair and the girl just made me feel rubbish. But years later I'm 16 and realised this is what i love and want to continue. I have another friend who quit a few years after me, who was actually beating the other (nasty) girl at sprints but stopped also, party due to injury, but I'm stuck wondering, do you think its possible for me, to work my way back up, and be a winner again, or is it late for us both to be once what where were?

Please just read this, i could really use an answer, right now i don't have any friends in school and I'm not enjoying myself and its made me realise that THIS is what i should be doing, i want a career as an athlete but feel i might not be able to be good again, and I'm just worrying about even more, never mind worrying about school :/

[Anonymous]

Yes I think it's possible but you probably need to work on getting a thicker skin: When you start becoming successful at anything in life, you'll have people trying to beat you or pull you down - this will go on forever, and the more successful you become, the more it will intensify - your friend this, your coach's daughter that, blah blah - one thing matters and that's winning - remember these words: tall trees catch the most wind. When someone tries to discourage you you seem take it personally and let it pull you down - you need to do the opposite - recognize that people try pull you down *because* you are trying to succeed, and take it as a cue to do *even better*.

[Asker]

i am not sure you are being against me or being friendly, my English isn't 1st language sorry :)

[Opinion Owner]

Being friendly! I'm saying go for it! I think you are worried too much about what these other people are doing or thinking, in the long run they are not important - what is important is your goals. When someone else does something that is discouraging to you or tries to pull you down, you should consider it a sign that you are doing something *right*. That friend, that girl who made you feel some way, those people are irrelevant in the long run

The more successful you are in life, the more other people will try do things that pull you down and try make you fail - so I am saying you should learn to take it to mean that you are doing something right when other people try pull you down. They do it *because* you are doing good.. so you should not let them upset you, but focus on your goals.

[Asker]

Oh i am sorry! I did not understand how you meant! But i understand now and this information is very helpful and i will think of this from now on thank you so much!!!:))

[Anonymous]

ignore the dumbass below you can do it if you have done this before you can do it again in fact it will probably be easier the second time around because you know what to expect as long as you try your hardest i believe you can do it

[Asker]

Thank you so much! I came close to making it before with a sport i didn't really enjoy and thanks to the nice comments I've received i believe i could do it now, Yeah they guy below is just being unthoughtful :)

[Opinion Owner]

good luck! :)

[JackTheBeast]

I believe you can if you start training once again. I believe in you. Good Luck!!

[Asker]

Thank you, I really hope things work out for me, Im not smart i struggle in school and things aren't good in school and i just want to go back to something i was once good at. I REALLy hope things work out and thank you so much! I have arranged to go back on runs with my friend who was a spinter and we are going to train every 2nd day together then try and join a club, unfortunately its the same club i didn't like but I'm older now and hope to handle things better :) Thanks again!

[JackTheBeast]

No problem. And you don't need to be smart to pass school. Stick to stuff you know. Do your best and never ever give up!

[Asker]

Thanks! Im not going to give up again!

[JackTheBeast]

If you have any questions in the future, don't hesitate to ask

[Asker]

Thank you! I will, your definitely encouraging! :)

[JackTheBeast]

I me here to always help, protect and be nice. And thanks for being nice.

[cheeseysouffle]

Yes it's very possible.

[Asker]

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, i really hope it is :)

[cheeseysouffle]

You're welcome. I fell out of competitive sports for the same reason and ask myself the same question some times. Personally I just stick with playing sports with any friends or just whoever is around.

[Asker]

Its so annoying when you realise you have made a mistake, but i don't have any friends right now, because the ones i had turned on me, anyway the friends that i call 'friends' I'm the only person to make an effort, but i have 1 friend and we both hope to continue at what we gave up, you should go for it and try and keep at it to :)

[Anonymous]

Nah, you'll always be a quitter/loser

[Asker]

Me the quitter? Funny cause I'm starting again? Please come of anonymous, see if your so outspoken then.

[Opinion Owner]

Yeah, you're a quitter

[Asker]

Now, explain to me why that is considering i am starting again, and have actually been very successful for what i did do in athletics, And i also almost qualified for the commonwealth games at gymnastics, recently, now explain, how am i a quitter?

[Opinion Owner]

Come off of anonymous and I'll tell you

[Asker]

I don't even want you to tell me. You don't need to answer the questions just think of them.

[Opinion Owner]

Then why'd you ask?

[Asker]

It was a rhetorical question.

[JackTheBeast]

You are a jackass. If you have nothing nice to say, keep it to yourself please. I would thank you very much. This girl needs support, not negative comments.

[Asker]

Thank you!

[Opinion Owner]

I'm just sayin'

[Opinion Owner]

Didn't you just call me a jackass. And say if you have nothing nice to say don't say anything at all? Aren't you defeating your own purpose?

[JackTheBeast]

You got a good counter argument. However, I meant it for you, not vice versa. The girl needs encouragement, not unfriendly comments. Be nice ok? Have a great day.

[Opinion Owner]

I'm just saying