LH - The basketball issue is a moot point. Two weeks ago she told me that she remembered how much she loves basketball and feels like she may even love it more than volleyball. The pressure is all in her mind at this point and an excuse for her to be mad at me. I’ve been to just as many volleyball games as basketball games. I support her in everything she does.
I tell her specifically what I am proud of. That she is into sports and making healthy choices. That she is being really responsible about her job. That she is a talented artist. That she has worked really hard to overcome her Dyslexia and is now reading at the same level as her peers. That she is brave and doesn’t let her speech challenges stop her from putting herself out there. That she is a loyal friend and is supportive of them. The list is long.
I don’t think KML is projecting any more than any of us do. She is just asking questions I would ask if I didn’t know the kid specifically. Kids are doing all kinds of crazy things these days. I have a 13 year-old client who is currently on life support from a drug overdose (not intentional) that happened at home while his parents were out mountain bike riding. This boy’s issues with drugs were well known but there are many like him whose parents are in the dark about it. I just don’t think that’s my D currently.
