01-31-2021, 01:22 AM
AllGold wrote:
Big controversy in Michigan because in consultation with health experts the governor put a hold on winter contact high school sports until Feb. 21. The hold was originally to be until Feb. 1st and when it was pushed back, a lot of people lost their minds.
I don't have teen children but I don't see why it's such a big deal to wait until more people are vaccinated and the numbers go down.
https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2...pause.html
One of the kids who spoke:
"“The thought of suicide crossed my mind,” he told the crowd. “I didn’t feel like I had anything to live for once wrestling was taken away from me and I spent every moment of my day locked away without anything to work for or strive to achieve."
I don't think the real problem is not being able to play high school sports. What is he going to do after he graduates?
What I see here is a symptom of what this pandemic is doing to teens. The isolation along with boredom and restriction from even the most mundane activities is ruining their emotional health and overall well-being. Heartbreaking.