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I'm afraid to tell my dad I was cut from the team
I've played baseball since I was a little kid and I always thought I was pretty good at it. I had to try out this year so I spent the whole off-season working out and practicing so that I wouldn't lose the skills I've developed. I tried out, I did my absolute best, and I thought I did a good job, but I was cut from the team. I really wanted to be on the team not just to play baseball but because I have a hard time making friends and I wanted to be a part of something. It felt like I got hit in the stomach when I found out I was cut.
The hardest part is that I'm afraid to tell my dad that I didn't make the team. I know he will be so mad at me for failing. He is always pushing me so hard and I feel like nothing is ever good enough for him. I know that he's going to be so disappointed and so mad if he finds out that I got cut.
Ever since I didn't make the team I've been staying after school each day so that my dad doesn't know I was cut. Instead of going to baseball practice I spend my time in the library reading books. I go home a few hours later so that he won't know. I want to tell him but I don't want him to be mad at me and disappointed.
You could also talk to the coach and tell him your predicament. Tell him you really want to be on the team and ask him if you can still practice with the team and go to games, and help out with equipment and other things with a view towards making the team next year.
Could be you have a lot of really good ball players in your school and the team can only have so many. I was gutted when I was cut from my high school team during tryouts. But I didn't give up. I made the team the next year and went on to play college ball and played 5 years in the minor leagues.
If you want it, don't give up.
If you tried your best, and did not make the team that is alright. Don't quit. Just try to find another way. Talk to the coach. Ask why you were cut and what you could do to be better and make the team.
Good luck. If you try all those things, you'll have a much better story to tell your dad, even if you don't get to play this year.
Good luck.
If the coach does give you some advice, like areas to improve on. Perhaps you could get your Dad to work with you? That might end up being a good thing.
just tell ur dad that you tried ur best and if he still gets mad then youv got a bad freakn dad