emp wrote:
hale_bopp, were you *interested* in participating in these activities where you were chosen last ?
I have always enjoyed and been competent at *solo* sports and been doing one or the other regularly, so I am a physically active person. However I have always disliked *team* sports both to watch and to participate, so when forced to participate in team sports during school P.E. classes, I would always put in the absolute minimum effort, and would position myself where I thought the ball was unlikely to go.
The other kids knew very well that I was uninterested in participating and that I would make little or no effort, so yes, I too was chosen last or near-last for sports (along with a couple other unmotivated kids). I cannot blame them for it. Who would want a person on their team who is obviously uninterested in participating?
Sometimes. But a lot of the time interest doesn't come into it, like people picking people to come in their car for school trips. I just hated the embarassment of sitting there alone last, until the teacher put me into someones group.
I agree Paula, it's much nicer on the children not to show them how unpopular they are. It's just creul. I hhated primary school.