I am not a fan of the person I become when my kids are playing sports. Specifically, I’m not a fan of who I become when they are training. I am not the kind of dad to be awful and get in the coaches way and break message and cause problems. In truth, if I am on the sideline it is by invitation and I absolutely stay in my lane. Unless, of course, I don’t.
Recently I ‘loaned my kid out’ to a team. Even the way I just described it smells of ego. It absolutely defines the problem. I’ve treated the season like my kid is slumming. I’ve been an absolute gentlemen on the field and at practice, but in communications with the coach I seem to constantly remind him that my kid is straight up slumming. To that end he’s stopped communicating with me via text and I am entirely curious as to how much he will be allowed to play on Saturday. I am likely overthinking it. I know the coach is human and I do not think he will take my attitude out on my kid. I feel like I ought to apologize nonetheless, but somehow that seems to me like it would make things worse.