Sports

rsturbocvh · 2019-02-09T02:00:12+00:00

Pal, I played football (soccer to you guys over the pond) in a Premier League academy team from the ages of 14-17, as a goalkeeper. I loved it, and I lived to play, alongside my other passion in my formative years. I no longer play. Now as a fully fledged man, I still follow my team, but in the background, I look out for the results, I go to the odd game if I get gifted a ticket from a friend, but as obsessing over it, no. That is because, if you are participating, even at a low level, fine, that's at least something you are involved in. But as for obsessing over and watching these games, you are looking at something which you have no bearing on; hell, you could be using that time to better yourself, to further your knowledge of something you are passionate about, just to do something relating to you and your life rather than watching other people, no matter how talented and or skilled they may be at their craft.

I am giving a detailed reply, as this is something I often pondered, where had the passion gone, I used to feel as a young boy, screaming from the stands with my father/friends/uncles/cousins. A while later, I simply realised, I didn't care so much what other people were doing. Often, now, the times when my friends are touring the country following their respective teams, I will be repairing one of my classic cars, putting a gearbox back together, or fabricating things from steel. It may be chalk and cheese, but I guarantee you, when I have completed the project/task I am on, it gives me a feeling equivalent to a player scoring a goal, or in your terms, a touchdown, or even back in my case, a penalty save. While I have done this, my friends have pinned their emotions on whether their team wins or loses, while I have done something myself I can stand back at, look at and be proud of. Doesn't make me better than them, just different, we all need to find the thing that make us tick in life.

Texian_Fusilier · 2019-02-09T00:36:43+00:00

Was never super into sports anyway.

DWShimoda · 2019-02-09T02:44:25+00:00

I just feel like sports are a pastime distraction that wastes more time than anything else.

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guusnl · 2019-02-09T00:52:34+00:00

I love MMA. I never liked watching sports execpt some martial arts and basketball. But I did/do both for years.

jgs2000 · 2019-02-09T01:48:49+00:00

Not intolerable but less of a priority for me to watch. Now I would rather get fresh air and participate by hiking, cycling, even just reading a book at the beach on a nice day than sit inside a bar and spend a lot of time and money watching a game. Part of it is that I'm now 44 years old, so almost every pro athlete is younger than me now. So getting in arguments with fans of other teams or spending hundreds of dollars to go to games involving guys 20 or 25 years younger than I am seems pointless to me.

mentalidade_logica · 2019-02-09T01:59:38+00:00

I'm a fanatic about the World Cup and European Cup, but it's only every 4 years each. I also like futsal, beach soccer and sometimes watch roller hockey and each is once a year.

TruthSeekingPerson · 2019-02-09T03:18:42+00:00

Yes I can't watch basketball or baseball on tv any more. Or college football. I still really love the NFL but mostly that's because I enjoy playing fantasy football.

No1Buck · 2019-02-09T05:36:32+00:00

I hate watching sports, and I hate that men allow sports to distract them from serious issues that need resolution.

Gibits · 2019-02-09T08:01:26+00:00

Less about watching sports and more into doing them. Used to be a season ticket holder for a NBA team. Now I barely even watch it.

omen_tenebris · 2019-02-09T10:55:52+00:00

Everything except MMA or esports are fucking boring to me. There are exceptions like Snooker, or powerlifing tho

GizmoRazaar · 2019-02-20T13:43:23+00:00

I watch American football, and I pretend to care about the NBA during NFL offseason. It’s just a hobby to occupy myself with, like video games or reading. Though with the politics and other crap going on lately, I wouldn’t blame you for skipping the sports.

Title	Sports
Author	WildCock30
Upvotes	31
Comments	16
Date	February 9, 2019 12:35 AM UTC (7 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MGTOW
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MGTOW/comments/aon4br/sports/
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