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[Disney Dork]

I got it reinforced today why I've always hated P.E. I just...hate it with a burning passion. And it's not even really that 'omg. I actually have to work out'. It's more like....it emphasizes a major weakness I have-and I don't like people seeing that. At all.

I was born with this stupid birth defect that damaged part of my brain. The part that it damaged isn't something anyone can notice at all (it doesn't affect me mentally), that is, until they force me to do something physical. My balance, coordination and muscular strength are majorly off and always have been. I even had to go through physical therapy when I was little, because my balance was so bad that I couldn't even go down a set of stairs without feeling like I was going to loose my balance and fall.

Now that's not so much of an issue anymore. My balance and coordination have improved A LOT. I even took ballet for about four years and tried to stick with it until I knew I just couldn't physically do it anymore.

In PE right now though...we're having to do these evaluations. And so far, for EVERY SINGLE ONE I've been getting a rating of 'very poor' and although I kind of knew to expect it...it's still kind of hard to see over and over and over again. I would give ANYTHING to be better at that stuff.

And it's like...I don't want to be thought of as weak. But I don't necessarily want to have to tell these people exactly what I have either. I'm so sick and tired of not being able to do these things as well as the 'average' person can and being judged by those around me because I can't. But I also know from experience that sometimes trying to explain why just causes them to judge me more.

At least I only have to deal with it for one semester. Just finish this semester...get through it...and then I can go to Disney and have all the fun and Mickey Bars and Pooh hugs I want.

God-I can't wait. Only 100 days to go...

 

[chisnpeke]

I'm so sorry it's so difficult for you. I would talk to the gym teacher about it...I'm sure they will be willing to help you out. I always hated gym. In elementary school they would have us do stuff where we rolled around and that makes me so sick so the dr called the teacher and asked them if I could just skip those and it was fine.

I hope it works out for you.

 

[BabyPiglet]

I was diagnosed with asthma (in the end that's not what it turned out to be, lol, but anyways.) and the doctor strictly told me no physical activity. Doctor's note & everything.

Well, I was in volleyball at the time, and although the coach didn't make me practice in that sense, she made me run laps around the gym. What part of no physical activity do you not understand, missy? Anyway, they suspended me because I almost passed out one day and stopped running. Pssh. I was a perfect kid, good grades, quiet, never got into trouble. And boom, I was suspended.

Sorry for my tirade, haha. Just tell your coach, she'll probably understand.

 

[Disney Dork]

I'm so sorry it's so difficult for you. I would talk to the gym teacher about it...I'm sure they will be willing to help you out. I always hated gym. In elementary school they would have us do stuff where we rolled around and that makes me so sick so the dr called the teacher and asked them if I could just skip those and it was fine.

I hope it works out for you.

Thank you. I went to the DSO (Disability Services Office) and talked to them. They have the documentation of everything and sent a letter to my coach telling him the situation so he knows now. I don't want to not do these things completely though, because that makes me feel lazy. And I don't really like using this as an excuse to not do stuff. I can do almost everything, just not as well as 'average' people can. The only thing I KNOW I will not do is sit-ups. Even trying to do those in front of people would be humiliating for me, because I CAN NOT do them. I can probably lift my shoulders off the ground, but that's it. I even got screamed at by a different coach a few years ago for not being able to do them. She was a sub, so she didn't know about me having anything, and just walked up to me in class when we were doing the sit-ups and chewed me out in front of everybody for being 'lazy' and 'not doing them right'. I tried to explain to her that I couldn't and it was like...everything I was saying was going straight through one ear and out the other.

I was diagnosed with asthma (in the end that's not what it turned out to be, lol, but anyways.) and the doctor strictly told me no physical activity. Doctor's note & everything.

Well, I was in volleyball at the time, and although the coach didn't make me practice in that sense, she made me run laps around the gym. What part of no physical activity do you not understand, missy? Anyway, they suspended me because I almost passed out one day and stopped running. Pssh. I was a perfect kid, good grades, quiet, never got into trouble. And boom, I was suspended.

Sorry for my tirade, haha. Just tell your coach, she'll probably understand.

Omg! They suspended you because of that? That was THEIR fault, not yours. I'm willing to bet you or your parents so could have busted them for that. What if you had ended up in hospital?! I know someone with severe asthma and if someone forced her to do something the doctor said not to, she could have an asthma attack and that would NOT be cool.

*ends rant*

On a good note! We did a Vertical Power Jump and Flexibility Test today. For the Jump Test I got a rating of 'Average' and for the Flexibility test I got a rating of 'High'. So I can stretch! I just can't lift what they consider to be an acceptable amount of weight for those 'Evaluation of Muscular Strength and Endurance' things.

 

[Babyjustrun]

I hate gym.
While I don't have a disability, I am largely out of shape as far as endurance goes, so I got very poors too. I'm not good in gym, and while they say they aren't marking you on how well you do stuff, it's on how you improve..
Well it's hard to get marked if you know it's not going to improve.
I wasn't good at basketball as a kid, I hate the sport, I doubt I'm going to be good at it now, or even like it now.

 

[chisnpeke]

I was diagnosed with asthma (in the end that's not what it turned out to be, lol, but anyways.) and the doctor strictly told me no physical activity. Doctor's note & everything.

Well, I was in volleyball at the time, and although the coach didn't make me practice in that sense, she made me run laps around the gym. What part of no physical activity do you not understand, missy? Anyway, they suspended me because I almost passed out one day and stopped running. Pssh. I was a perfect kid, good grades, quiet, never got into trouble. And boom, I was suspended.

Sorry for my tirade, haha. Just tell your coach, she'll probably understand.

I would have been making a big deal about being suspended for passing out from running when you weren't supposed to be doing that in the first place. My mom especially would have gone to the school board and written to the local paper. That's insane.

 

[chisnpeke]

Thank you. I went to the DSO (Disability Services Office) and talked to them. They have the documentation of everything and sent a letter to my coach telling him the situation so he knows now. I don't want to not do these things completely though, because that makes me feel lazy. And I don't really like using this as an excuse to not do stuff. I can do almost everything, just not as well as 'average' people can. The only thing I KNOW I will not do is sit-ups. Even trying to do those in front of people would be humiliating for me, because I CAN NOT do them. I can probably lift my shoulders off the ground, but that's it. I even got screamed at by a different coach a few years ago for not being able to do them. She was a sub, so she didn't know about me having anything, and just walked up to me in class when we were doing the sit-ups and chewed me out in front of everybody for being 'lazy' and 'not doing them right'. I tried to explain to her that I couldn't and it was like...everything I was saying was going straight through one ear and out the other.



Omg! They suspended you because of that? That was THEIR fault, not yours. I'm willing to bet you or your parents so could have busted them for that. What if you had ended up in hospital?! I know someone with severe asthma and if someone forced her to do something the doctor said not to, she could have an asthma attack and that would NOT be cool.

*ends rant*

On a good note! We did a Vertical Power Jump and Flexibility Test today. For the Jump Test I got a rating of 'Average' and for the Flexibility test I got a rating of 'High'. So I can stretch! I just can't lift what they consider to be an acceptable amount of weight for those 'Evaluation of Muscular Strength and Endurance' things.

Aww, I'm glad that you went and talked to someone about it. I'm sure it will work out fine.

 

[Ppufi]

-hugs- PE sucks! I am just naturally weak,and after having cancer I never regained most of my strength. I know how it feels; terrible.

Does your coach understand your condition? It's really not fair for you to be judged under the same standards.

 

[StitchfansJr]

I hate gym, too. We have swimming right now. I can't swim and I'm terrified of the water. Do they care? Nope.

 

[life of the party]

I hate gym too, except for volleyball.

But i like it right now, were dancing and its really funny xD


I say tell your gym teacher, they would grade you more fairly.

 

[hkrox]

I'm sometimes good at P.E. but sometimes horrible. Don't worry. You're not the only one.