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Told my teachers I was contemplating breaking my ankle to get out of dance competitions... Now they hate me? |
Issue I told my ballet teachers that I hated competing so much that I had seriously asked for advice on how to break or badly sprain my ankle to get out of an upcoming performance. Now they hate me. They said "be a quitter and pull out, but you'll never become a professional dancer! Go ahead and try to break your ankle, if you succeed the consequences will teach you something" They treat me badly in class now or ignore me completely. I am 17 and on a pre-pro dance program. I am 5'7" and 115 an they keep making quirks about my being overweight and I must be a closet eater and etc, and no docs will help me to lose weight because they say I'm low-normal weight for my height.... I am so stressed out. I don't know what to do. Best Tip If dancing is something that you love, breaking any part of your body is not the route to go. You'll regret it later. If you have a fear of competition, you need to discuss that with your teachers and see if there are some things you can do to overcome that fear. Quite honestly the only way to overcome your fear is to attack it head on. I know easier said than done, but it's the truth. I'm nervous before performing also, I take deep breaths, say a prayer, and do what I have to do. It works every time. Since you are in a pre-professional dance program, I'm sure it wasn't easy to get accepted. Maybe your teachers feel like you are wasting their time and aren't really serious about dancing. If that's the case, your comments hurt and angered them and they are acting on those emotions. But that in no way excuses them from their behavior. As teachers they are to support and train and in some cases mentor their students, the treatment you are receiving is absurd and shouldn't be tolerated. I would strongly suggest you speak with them and find out what's with the attitude. If that doesn't work, you need to find another studio that can help you grow into the dancer you one day hope to become. Others Eeek. Well, first off don't worry about your weight at all!!!! Second, competitions, I think that this point in time you've done enough of them to learn from them and learn what you need to work on right? Are there other studios you could go to? That would probably be your best bet. If you pull out of competitons you're not going to be a quitter and yes you can still become a pro. I'd look for another studio. The hell with them all. No laws in this world or the next say you have to respect these people. You'd be surprised how easy it is to look away from their stupid faces and walk away. Quiet time to yourself is actually more comforting then seeing the retarded looks people feel good about giving. Why are you and your parents tolorating this kind of abuse? It's your decision. If you want out of ballet and competitions then quit......... if your parents won't listen..talk to your counselor at school. Believe it or not they CAN help. This could really turn on you and you could be setting yourself up for a life of depression. Take it from someone much older than you........ you deserve to be happy. You are below the normal weight for your height, but that is how ballet is. They want you to be damn near anorexic skinny. As far as breaking your ankle to get out of a competition... you should consider a different "passion." You are a quitter if you hurt yourself to get out of the competition. They hate you because you are wasting their time. They want to train people who want to compete not those who want to quit. Also, if you break your ankle it will never heal right and you will be feeling it in the next 10-20 years when it doesn't work right anymore. Think about it and don't be stupid. If you don't want to compete then quit ballet. Is being a ballet dancer really that important to you? This seems like a very unhealthy situation. These are not good people for you to be around. However... you should watch your attitude around people who are trying to teach you something. No one likes a person who is a constant downer, so keep that in mind. first of all your weight is great so do not think about weight loss i think you should look for a new dance class to go to and iam sure you well be ok good luck |
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