So – the 8th grade team divides field responsibilities for each game – you know, chains, down markers, play count… It so happens that the team mom this year is volunteering her time even though her son is not playing due to a battle with a recurrence of Leukemia – no small challenge right? So, a “new mom” from the old rival “Ms” sends the team mom an email saying, “hi, can you remove me from this list? I have a son playing on a (state champion) high school team and I also can’t be bothered trying to find a parent to switch duties with” So…as you get to know me, you’ll know that this type of crap does not sit well with me. I emailed this mom and suggested she find her own substitute, and not ask Team Mom to do it – I might have suggested she was presumptuous and lazy…but that’s it. Thought you would enjoy her reply:
Dear Team Mom,
I am going to ask that you and the coach handle this issue. This woman whomever she is has absolutely no right to send an email to me in the manner that she did. I have no issue assisting when I can
(but I am much busier than everyone else and this is beneath me)however I really don’t want to… my oldest son plays football for the high school (and so I can’t be bothered with his little brother’s games )and there are a few games where there is conflict and as you know my boyfriend(who coached the team that imploded and is as crazy as me)has already been banned from all youth football games. I really don’t feel as though I have to explain myself to this woman (that would be me)…Never met his woman however she is sending me extremely inappropriate and offensive emails. I am asking that she be warned as I will file a complaint is she harassing me again.
Can you say:
1. missed the point (reschedule yourself)
2. Self-important
3. Kind of mean to boy #2 eh?
Tales From The Bleachers 