Comments on: That’ll Put The Fear In Ya http://www.fitnessfixation.com/?p=391 Unleash your inner badass. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:09:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Shari Washburn http://www.fitnessfixation.com/?p=391#comment-15627 Shari Washburn Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:40:34 +0000 http://www.fitnessfixation.com/?p=391#comment-15627 Kelly, you and I are do share a brain. Your Y experience is exactly the reason I a) have never tried to learn a new sport as an adult and b) love the IC. Maybe we can learn something new and be scared together... Kelly, you and I are do share a brain. Your Y experience is exactly the reason I a) have never tried to learn a new sport as an adult and b) love the IC.

Maybe we can learn something new and be scared together…

]]> By: Tracy http://www.fitnessfixation.com/?p=391#comment-15414 Tracy Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:08:45 +0000 http://www.fitnessfixation.com/?p=391#comment-15414 I find fear to be like a junior high school friend who only tells you the truth some of the time but often lies to your face. You're not exactly sure whether to believe her and you know she likes to stir shit up just to mess with you. She never shuts the fuck up so sometimes you just have to bitch-slap her. But occasionally she tells the truth so you keep her around. But it's always best to get a second opinion -- just to be safe. I find fear to be like a junior high school friend who only tells you the truth some of the time but often lies to your face. You’re not exactly sure whether to believe her and you know she likes to stir shit up just to mess with you. She never shuts the fuck up so sometimes you just have to bitch-slap her. But occasionally she tells the truth so you keep her around. But it’s always best to get a second opinion — just to be safe.

]]> By: Crabby McSlacker http://www.fitnessfixation.com/?p=391#comment-15406 Crabby McSlacker Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:06:26 +0000 http://www.fitnessfixation.com/?p=391#comment-15406 Great post. I think there's probably a happy medium between feeling compelled to confront every fear and prove oneself in every arena, no matter how miserable the experience-- versus running away from anything the least bit intimidating no matter how fun it might end up being to avoid a little momentary nervousness. I am firmly in the "run away!" camp, and probably miss out on a lot of cool stuff. Fear of looking like an idiot is a huge obstacle for me, and my life would probably be a lot richer if I'd just get over myself. But I'm also glad you knew when to call it quits and didn't waste too much of your life letting those assholes ruin volleyball for you. Life's too short to spend precious time hanging out with a bunch of dicks just to prove something to yourself. (And I hope someday you find a better place to learn!) Great post.

I think there’s probably a happy medium between feeling compelled to confront every fear and prove oneself in every arena, no matter how miserable the experience– versus running away from anything the least bit intimidating no matter how fun it might end up being to avoid a little momentary nervousness.

I am firmly in the “run away!” camp, and probably miss out on a lot of cool stuff. Fear of looking like an idiot is a huge obstacle for me, and my life would probably be a lot richer if I’d just get over myself.

But I’m also glad you knew when to call it quits and didn’t waste too much of your life letting those assholes ruin volleyball for you. Life’s too short to spend precious time hanging out with a bunch of dicks just to prove something to yourself. (And I hope someday you find a better place to learn!)

]]> By: Salma Gundi http://www.fitnessfixation.com/?p=391#comment-15402 Salma Gundi Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:59:53 +0000 http://www.fitnessfixation.com/?p=391#comment-15402 "[I]t was more like being coached by 25 angry, middle-aged guys with a volleyball vendetta ..." That sentence completely sums up my fear of most group activities and quite possibly my entire childhood. I kinda like your posts that aren't chockablock with easy answers :) “[I]t was more like being coached by 25 angry, middle-aged guys with a volleyball vendetta …”

That sentence completely sums up my fear of most group activities and quite possibly my entire childhood.

I kinda like your posts that aren’t chockablock with easy answers :)

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