Posted by MarkB_MI on June 08, 2013 at 05:31:11 from (75.219.131.67):
In Reply to: O/T Sports Update posted by jhilyer on June 07, 2013 at 04:45:16:
I'm no fan of high school sports, but you were out of line calling your son's coach.
There are a number of lessons we all have to learn to get through life. One of them is that you can't be in two places at the same time. Another is that if you make a commitment to someone that you know you won't be able to fulfill, it is not going to turn out well; it's always better to say up front if you can't deliver on a promise.
Let me pose an alternate scenario: Suppose you are a small business owner, and you have a job that has to be done over the coming weekend. You've planned this particular job for weeks, and your employees were told a month ago they'd have to work this weekend. Now one of your employees tells you "sorry Boss, but my wife tells me we have a party to go to so I won't be able to work." Are you going to let him off, and just have your other employees work harder to finish the job?
Now let's suppose you tell him he has to work, or else find another job. An hour later his wife calls you up and gives you an earful. Do you change your mind and let him off? Or do you tell him that if his wife ever calls you again he'll be fired?
Your relationship is with your son, not the coach. The coach has made no promises to you regarding whether or not your son can be excused from a game. That's between him and your son. If your son isn't being honest to you, that's between you and your son. Treat your son as if you are both adults and deal with him directly.
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