Do you beat yourself up over mistakes you make?

retired_kbeth · 10-10-2007, 12:49 AM

I'm 18 years old and have played competitive football for 13 years, most of that in goal. As a goalkeeper, practically every mistake I make is going to result in a goal and possibly lose us points.

Because of this, I'm always overly critical of myself. Still, I see that as a good thing, as it makes every match a search for perfection, and I'm a better player because of it.

So yes, I do beat myself up over mistakes, but by no means is that a bad thing

retired_nacho · 10-10-2007, 12:50 AM

I do that far far more than I should. It can be over anything as well, something that happened today that has minor impact or something that happened 20 years ago! It's stupid really, I'll not concern myself with a major mistake someone I know made, but something tiny I did will bug me for ages.

retired_heidigoebel · 10-10-2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally posted by Satan, look at my pert arse!:
I was in a similar situation to your basketball one, when I was 16 playing at school. Was the playoffs and we were down 3 with 7 seconds left. Scored a quick layup. We fouled then stole the inbounds. I drove in, got fouled with 2.1 left to go to the line. We were playing away and their point came up to me and said "feeling the pressure?" Then all the stadium starting booing and yelling at me. So I raised my arms up as if to tell them to boo louder. Then calmly sunk the first

Wound them up even more for the second and made that, to give us the win

My coach who was American started hugging me, then the whole girls' team who were at the game jumped on me. Also had a girl from the other school give me a kiss on the cheek. Her fellow students weren't too pleased with her apparently, especially since her boyfriend was on their team but didn't play that day.

Anyway, I rule.

Id have missed the second of the free throws, i normally do

i dont rule.

retired_rachelst · 10-10-2007, 01:13 AM

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Originally posted by Powlay:

Id have missed the second of the free throws, i normally do

i dont rule.

I think I'm just one of those players that goes for glory. Lazy most of the game then hit the big shot at the end. Worked well in high school but doesn't fool people in college unfortunately

retired_oldfierce · 10-10-2007, 01:15 AM

I need to start playing basketball again.

retired_heidigoebel · 10-10-2007, 01:15 AM

Im one of those players that does all the dirty work for you lazy buggers, you know the ones who slide across and take the charge from the giants who play centre and then need 4 players to peel me off the ground!