Were you allowed to play sports? (page 2)

Aude_Sapere

Nope. No sports in school. My parents even got me out of PE whenever they could.

Last week at lunch, I went with some friends to a batting cage!!

Never done anything like that!!! I had a great time and it cost $1.50.

I'll be back.

-Aude.

gwyneth

Not at first...I was told by some of the cheerleaders that I should try out, that I would make a good cheerleader, which did wonders for my self-esteem, but was of course, not allowed to do.

My junior year I had severe depression, was questioning the "truth," and my parents thought an extracurricular activity would keep me from brooding in my room after school. Golf was approved, as there were no night games, and I wouldn't miss any meetings. My sister, another girl (a LDS) and I made up the first high school girls team. We called ourselves the Piddle Sisters--Wormburner Piddle, Elephant'sAss Piddle (you know, "it's high and it stinks") and Divot-Thrower Piddle. We had a blast. I got an award at the sport's banquet for most improved--from 100 strokes for 9 holes down to 70!

Heatmiser

I was not able to play sports.

They compared it to being in the Greek Olympics and how the sports had pagan origins.

It is funny how anything they don't want you to do can have pagan origins. But when you point out to them, the few things that they are aloud to do, have pagan origins they don't want to hear about it.

Mulan

I didn't, but I could have if I wanted to. I went to High School in the 60's and most of my JW friends participated in sports or other class government. Some were cheerleaders. I was my class Historian.

I know men, who are elders now, who played basketball, football, baseball and were class officers in school.............back then. Sure scarred them didn't it?

We had a brother in our congregation when I was about 10-12, who was attending the University of Washington. He was voted the Student Body President. After he graduated, he pioneered, then hewent to Gilead and was sent to Spain where he served for many years as the Branch Coordinator there. His name was John Kurtz, and he passed away about 3 years ago. Things were really different back then.

Sparkplug

No sports here, but when we played as a congregation there was no score kept...kind of like kissing a mirror...What is the point?

lilbit

Nope, I had wanted to do gymnastics since I was about 5 but my parents would never let me

Lehaa

yep, but only if it was in school time.

Sucked.

love11

I didn't, but I could have if I wanted to. I went to High School in the 60's and most of my JW friends participated in sports or other class government. Some were cheerleaders. I was my class Historian.
I know men, who are elders now, who played basketball, football, baseball and were class officers in school.............back then. Sure scarred them didn't it?
We had a brother in our congregation when I was about 10-12, who was attending the University of Washington. He was voted the Student Body President. After he graduated, he pioneered, then hewent to Gilead and was sent to Spain where he served for many years as the Branch Coordinator there. His name was John Kurtz, and he passed away about 3 years ago. Things were really different back then.

Wow, things really were different back then. We were never allowed to be in school politics. It was because of the whole- Don't be a part of the world- speech. I wanted to join the theater club and choir sooo bad. I gave the excuse that it could help me at the kh in giving talks and singing at the meetings. They didn't buy it. Then I wanted to learn piano, (I said it was to play at the hall) but no. At our high school we had a skill center course where we could learn career related skills. I wanted to take flower decoration- but no because Jehovah wouldn't want me to do holiday arrangements. So then I wanted to get computer knowledge, but no because there wouldn't be any need for computers in the paradise. Then I wanted to sign up for Drafting because I always liked beautiful architechture, but no because I would be spending most of my day with boys and the jw's might think I was gay. I did not want to take Banking and Finance, I hated the thought of it. So that's what my parents signed me up for because they found out that 10-key punch operators were needed at Bethel. AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I can really breathe. Now I can be me.

Banshee

I was not allowed to do ANY extracurricular activities in high school. It really hurt because there were a few things I would have so enjoyed participating in. I was pressured by the drama teacher to enroll in advanced drama because she thought I had some acting talent. A gym teacher who also coached wrestling and weightlifting asked me to join the weightlifting team and my French and Spanish teachers really wanted me to be in foreign language club.

My two brothers and I have talked about this very thing (they are out now, too) and we all agree that not being able to participate in any of the extracurricular things significantly hurt our self-esteem. Luckily, we all can pursue our interests and hobbies now that we are no longer slaving away for the WBTS.

Mac

Banshee?

*blocks poke and kicks shins*

mac, wondering if this is the original or just an extra crispy variety?

Were you allowed to play sports?

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