My older daughter was in Marching band for 3 years. In her senior year of high school she decided she didn't want to deal with the long practices and traveling and pressure that year.
Her mother was livid because she was a 'band mom' and her own kid was quitting! D18 wasn't having fun any more. Most of her friends had graduated and she would rather spend time developing her artwork and stage work.
I supported her decision. It's one thing the 'have to' do math homework, you NEED those skills. It's another thing to 'have to' do music, sports, girls scouts. You do those because you like them.
