paintball makes me feel guilty

[amoeba]

yes it's true,

jus thinking about it, 700 dollars, sitting in your hands, which you HAVE NEVER broke a sweat for it. not even half of it was made by my hands and my time. yes, i have been leeching money off my mom for paintball. Throwing 100's and 100's to play for 6 hours...and upgrading.... now i feel guilty and now im going to return this money to repay my mom for her time and hard work. i have officially quit paintball, until i find a job. yes i am 15


yes ao, anyone have any similar experiences of paintball making you guilty? for any reason

[SpecialBlend2786]

There are times when it has crossed my mind. I think of what i COULD have done, had i not spent most of my spare money on paintball.

Sometimes i go out with my pump gun and have so much fun that i wonder why i spent so much money on everything else.

But then again, after a day playing with my other stuff, it all feels worth it.

[space_weazel_45]

[FSU_Paintball]

I'll place you a cut above the other 14-year-olds who get everything paid for by mommy. If you appreciate what's been done for you and don't walk around talking about how you're the s---, I have more respect for you than the others.

<-- has paid for nearly everything

[Koosh]

Think of it this way... Your mom gave you that money to get something that made you feel happy... Now you are going to turn it around, sell it for probably half of what it cost, then give that money back to your parents? Next time save the hassle and set fire to the money directly.

My advice is to just keep what you have now and don't ask for anything else.

[Carbon]

yes it's true,

jus thinking about it, 700 dollars, sitting in your hands, which you HAVE NEVER broke a sweat for it. not even half of it was made by my hands and my time. yes, i have been leeching money off my mom for paintball. Throwing 100's and 100's to play for 6 hours...and upgrading.... now i feel guilty and now im going to return this money to repay my mom for her time and hard work. i have officially quit paintball, until i find a job. yes i am 15


yes ao, anyone have any similar experiences of paintball making you guilty? for any reason

big ups dude. when you get a job, enough dough, be sure to give you parents a token of appreciation for being there, freall.

Oh btw, people never give quit paintball, they just stop and start again.

[Chojin Man]

TheFlamingKoosh from his post I gathered that he wasn't going to sell his equipment. Instead he is going to give back the $700 his mom gave him. Then get a job to pay for his paintball costs.

[t33kyboy]

Good bye amoeba, good bye...

[spacedtedybear]

Good for you man. It's hard to keep paintball up when you don't have a job, and are underage. Damn laws. When I first played at 12, I was fortunate enough that a friend of mine had a couple of gift certificates for a nearby field. When those ran dry, we just couldn't afford to play anymore. Maybe once every couple of months and or up to a year. Paint back then was ~100-120 for a box of 2500. Which actually wasn't too bad when you go through a hopper and a pod for the whole day. I was able to find a steady job and picked it back up again 3 years ago.

[stondroopy]

well i think you should keep it,like it was said before you'll sell it and wont make back what your mom paid for it.If i was your mom i be a lil pissed that ya did it.
Get yourself some lame part time job and pay her back with that,im sure that would be much more appreciated on her part and less guilt on yours.Anyway good luck on what you decide

[Target Practice]

You know what? If someone is willing to pay for you to play, more power to you. I wish my parents had paid for my markers, paint, field fees, and misc. equipment. I wasn't able to fully immerse myself in the sport, because I could never afford to do anything. I had to wait 'til I was in college to start playing seriously, because I could finally afford it. Now, I have awesome equipment, a field that I can afford to play at (free, so that doesn't really count), and the ability to play whenever I want.

I'm sure we all dislike those little 12-year-olds with the DM4s. At least they have a foothold, a springboard into the sport. There is no rule that these kids need to become stuck-up tourney pooheads. That depends on the individual.

It goes along the lines of having a sponsored team. They didn't pay for any of their markers, equipment, or paint, but no one criticizes (sp) them? In some cases, they wouldn't be able to play. Sponors make it possible for them to compete. Parents do the exact same thing in my eyes.

Call me the Devil's Advocate, but I'm all for parents paying for their child's involvement in paintball.

Flame away.

[marfish]

guilty

O.K., well, I guess someone had to notice that not once did Amoeba indicate that he would sell off his gear to pay back his mom. He is taking the responsible path to ownership-work for it. Hats off to you; you'll be glad you got that job. The goods you buy with the money (after payback) will mean much more to you than if they were given to you, even by a most well-meaning soul. If you haven't spilled the beans to mom yet, let it be a secret till you can plop the whole big wad in her startled hand and watch the emotion flow. You'll score big hero points. (don't do it for that though)

[Bensongg]

Do not keep it a secret from your mother. Tell her how you feel and what you would like to do. Maybe just the gesture would be enough and shed tell you not to quit playing and continue to help you out.

[amoeba]

O.K., well, I guess someone had to notice that not once did Amoeba indicate that he would sell off his gear to pay back his mom. He is taking the responsible path to ownership-work for it. Hats off to you; you'll be glad you got that job. The goods you buy with the money (after payback) will mean much more to you than if they were given to you, even by a most well-meaning soul. If you haven't spilled the beans to mom yet, let it be a secret till you can plop the whole big wad in her startled hand and watch the emotion flow. You'll score big hero points. (don't do it for that though)

actually. i did, http://www.automags.org/forums/showt...14#post1596914

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=150954

the story is real confusing, the thing is. this money was added overtime, a period of around 6 months which ended up 700. my mom doesnt know that the money she has been given to me was saved up. and now everytime my mom gives me lunch money, it makes me feel guilty, how parents will try everything to make you feel happy. most i have asked from my mom was around 200 dollars and sometimes to pay for my paint. i jus saved up lunch money, or w/e over time, but jus now i keep thinking, WHY this much? i didnt do anything for it...my mom could be going out shopping or paying off her major debit bills

i did some desperate things to even get a case of paint

[Duck Hunt]

Hey man, don't feel bad. I completely understand how you feel. I keep telling myself one day I'll pay my mom back for everything shes done for me. If you can do it with money thats great, but don't forget the hug and the "I love you Mom" that goes a looooooooong way!

Sean