Comments on: Those hard-to-resist Svengalis: Joon Chul Pak

By: Walt Lynwood

Walt Lynwood — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:59:56 +0000

I was a very good football player in high school, but my father was pushing me so hard that when it came time to go to the college level I sabotaged it just to get away from the pressure of playing ‘for him’. I really hate I missed the opportunity to play at that level, but it was too much.

By: Sheldon Siegel

Sheldon Siegel — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:34:19 +0000

Picture it, 1967. My “father” (who I barely remember and NEVER played any sports with) signed me up for a little league tryout. He was the umpire. I had never seen a baseball game in my life, never even held a baseball or wore a glove. But he puts me out there and tells me to play. Ball comes to me, i watch it role by me. He yells, calls me stupid, walks away. This goes on for a while.
Never played the game again and fortunately, barely ever saw my father again. Haven’t liked sports at all since then.

By: Witty Nickname

Witty Nickname — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:58:07 +0000

When I told my Dad I wanted to quit Boy Scouts he told me no. He told me I would keep going, he signed up as an Assistant Scoutmaster, then as a Scoutmaster. At the time I was frustrated by it, but in after a few months I was glad he made me stick through it. I ended up becoming an Eagle Scout thanks to him.