A confession…

So I have a confession. I don't want you to think less of me after I say it. I don't want you to think - "OMG!!!! WHAT!?!!?! And I thought I KNEW him!!!!". Please don't think less of me. Here it goes.

I. Hate. Sports.

There. I said it. Man, does that feel good. I admit it. I hate sports. I hate everything about them. The competitive spirit associated with them. The tempers that flare up over bad words spoken about "your" team (even though you've never actually played for them or even attended their school or are from their city/state). I hate all the smack talk associated with them between buddies.

What's even worse - football is my least favorite sport - and college football is my least favorite of its ilk. Why specifically college football you ask? Mainly because I lose all of my male friends when it's football season. They start speaking this language I don't understand and have conversations that I can't relate to devoted entirely to college football and their fantasy football leagues.

I don't fault my friends for this. They like football, and that's fine. They probably feel the same way about me when the subject of my favorite music or GMA Week or Oscar season hits. I understand that those are things that most of them don't relate to. And you know what - they probably hate it when those subjects or "seasons" are brought up around me.

I wasn't raised in a sports family. You know the kind where EVERYONE in the family does SOMETHING related to sports. I mean, sure, I played t-ball and booster basketball in elementary school - but that's where it ended. I was good at it back then, and I'm not good at it now.

There was a time when I used to try and get into sports to fit in with my male friends. I just couldn't fake it anymore though. Even if I was physically able to play sports like I was when I was a kid (and no it's not cause I am fat), I still don't think I would play them. Why? I just don't like them. I've never been good at them, so that may have been a reason why I've never had an inclination to get into watching them either. I'm not very competitive in the first place, and I think that is a big part of being a sports fan.

My friend mentioned to me the other day about how he appreciates the fact that I am who I am and I make no bones about the fact that I want nothing to do with sports or the talk of sports. I take that as a huge compliment, but at the same time wish I had some connection there with sports lovers. I hate the fact that I lose all of my male friendships when football season hits.

However, this is a topic I will not hide from anymore. I hate sports. Call me a sissy or nerd all you want - but I'd rather sit in a cold movie theater and watch the latest critical smash then go to a cold football game and not care what's going on until the half-time show hits and the bands take the field.

Ah well, there's always other male/macho things I'm into - like cars. Oh, wait...

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