alabamagrizzly
Well-known member
Ok, hear me out. This isn't a "Fuq the Griz! Im done!" thread. This is a controlling my anxiety and anger thread.
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to watch the game today. We drove to Atlanta for my daughter's B day, taking her and a friend to the Georgia Aquarium. During the three hour drive home, I begin to feel a confirming belief on something Sammy Akem said on the GFP. He said he hates being a fan of a team. At first i was like "WHAT!?" I thought thats crazy talk. His thought was he hates the anxieties, anguish, and heartaches you feel from being a fan of a team when the game doesn't go our way. At first i didn't agree. My thought was thats just part of what makes being a fan a beautiful unique thing, along with all the joy i mean. We don't feel this way over anything else in our lives, or most of us anyway. Can't speak for everyone obviously but i think its safe to say if you're on here reading this, you're probably as bad as i am.
So his words planted a seed though and as the last couple days have gone by, i began to see the logic in his thought. I began to realize that watching Griz games does take a toll. The heart races, the anxieties rise, and there's definitely moments of frustration and anger. I began to realize that i too hate feeling this way. Yes, its a relief when we win and it all feels worth it but the losses, especially ones like this, they suck and I hate it.
So midway driving home, the epiphany hits me. I don't go through all that if i don't watch the game. What if i wait till the games over and if we win, I'm more then happy to sit through whatever mistakes we make cus i know it'll be worth it. If we lose? I don't wanna watch that. I wont enjoy those 3+ hours and I cant get em back. There is a hundred billion more things I'd rather do then watch the Griz lose, and not just to the scats.
Now im sure several of you are like "fuq this" and theres no saying I'm even gonna be able to really do this. As i said, not watching today was not my choice. But it did certainly feel like someone was giving me an opportunity to see it from a different light...and I'm 1000% certain it felt better then the former. I also know this. I think its made accepting the loss and moving on to the next game easier also. Ready for the playoffs to start and cant wait to watch em all on the replay
. Roll Griz and see you y'all in Nashville...hopefully. That one i will be watching live in person
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Unfortunately, I wasn't able to watch the game today. We drove to Atlanta for my daughter's B day, taking her and a friend to the Georgia Aquarium. During the three hour drive home, I begin to feel a confirming belief on something Sammy Akem said on the GFP. He said he hates being a fan of a team. At first i was like "WHAT!?" I thought thats crazy talk. His thought was he hates the anxieties, anguish, and heartaches you feel from being a fan of a team when the game doesn't go our way. At first i didn't agree. My thought was thats just part of what makes being a fan a beautiful unique thing, along with all the joy i mean. We don't feel this way over anything else in our lives, or most of us anyway. Can't speak for everyone obviously but i think its safe to say if you're on here reading this, you're probably as bad as i am.
So his words planted a seed though and as the last couple days have gone by, i began to see the logic in his thought. I began to realize that watching Griz games does take a toll. The heart races, the anxieties rise, and there's definitely moments of frustration and anger. I began to realize that i too hate feeling this way. Yes, its a relief when we win and it all feels worth it but the losses, especially ones like this, they suck and I hate it.
So midway driving home, the epiphany hits me. I don't go through all that if i don't watch the game. What if i wait till the games over and if we win, I'm more then happy to sit through whatever mistakes we make cus i know it'll be worth it. If we lose? I don't wanna watch that. I wont enjoy those 3+ hours and I cant get em back. There is a hundred billion more things I'd rather do then watch the Griz lose, and not just to the scats.
Now im sure several of you are like "fuq this" and theres no saying I'm even gonna be able to really do this. As i said, not watching today was not my choice. But it did certainly feel like someone was giving me an opportunity to see it from a different light...and I'm 1000% certain it felt better then the former. I also know this. I think its made accepting the loss and moving on to the next game easier also. Ready for the playoffs to start and cant wait to watch em all on the replay
. Roll Griz and see you y'all in Nashville...hopefully. That one i will be watching live in person.
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