Posted by alexandra_k on October 31, 2018, at 19:23:10
In reply to Re: The Witch King of Angmar, posted by alexandra_k on October 31, 2018, at 19:05:57
not all of them, of course. the kids like to be watched. i remember i used to love it when my father would come and watch me play field hockey. i'd be happy to see him obviously looking proud of me when i did something good. i do get that some people really are there for their kids, and that's great to see.
but there are other parents who are more like owners or slavers of their kids.
yeah.
i don't mind interacting with people in the gym. i do mind it when i can see that people are more interested in interacting with me than in letting me work, though. when people demonstrate that their preference to interact with me is worth more to them than their willingness to let me get on with my ends. those are the people i want nothing to do with. the people who are prepared to bully me to get what they want. i can tell fairly readily who those people are.
there's heaps of shy kids at the gym and they are trying to get good at stuff.. to suppliment their swimming. they are great. because they know how to work. it is nice working with people who are also working. people stop work to yak yak yak yak yak...
in the pool it's great because you can start another length to get away from them. so the awful hangs about in the gym where people can be cornered..
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