paintball makes me feel guilty

[Jeffy-CanCon]

Good for you, for wanting to take responsibility for your own hobby. But don't feel guilty. Your parents paying for paintball is no different from someone else's parents paying for hockey, or whatever.

For myself, paintball has always come out of my own pocket (I was 21 when I started), so I've never owed anyone for it. But I did look back last year when my younger brother bought a house. I realised that I had spent enough money on paintball for a downpayment of my own.

[trevorjk]

the only time i felt guilty in paintball was when i bought a tippmann 98 at a yard sale 2 years ago for $40 with tank and everything... only to find out the mom and dad were selling it cuase there child passed away in a car accident... i then sold it for $120 on ebay cuase there was no way i was going to keep that gun...

[Eatem Alive]

whenever i give my son money, whether it be for lunch or whatever, i don't care how he spends it as long as it is on somethinthing he wants (anything illegal being the exception). if he doesn't eat lunch because he is saving his lunch money, i don't feel guilty because he comes home hungry. my point is yoiur mom gave the money to you...it's yours, unless there was a prior understanding of how it should be spent. she probably wants you to be happy. as a father of a 15 year old who plays and the husband of a wife who plays as well as myself, you can imagine how exspensive that can get. any way my son can save money to support his own playing is much appreciated by me. i do applaud your feelings toward the matter, most teens don't give a rat's ***. maybe just let your mom know how you are spending the money, i'll bet she won't mind.

[dirty_canadian4894]

i got out of paintball because i didnt have a job and i felt guilty about making my parents p[ay for everything but now i have a job and still owe my parents for everything ive bought

[FragTek]

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

A long time ago I had a small bit of guilt yeah... My first "good" gun in '96 after giving up the Stingray (which I paid for ) was a 68 Classic that my dad went in halfs with me on. I guess I would have been about 12 or 13 at the time.

That's the only time I've ever used my parents money for anything pb related... No honest to God guilt factor ever set in because my dad really didnt spend all that much money on me.

[Blazestorm]

Everytime I felt guilt I just think of how many drugs I could have gotten with that money...

[WenULiVeUdiE]

This is somehwta an interesting subject. Many of us feel guilty about using our parents money ( I earn mine, I work around the house), but what about other's? What abuot hockey players and all their gear? That's a lot of money per season. New pads, a few new sticks, etc. Now paintball is one of the more expensive sports, but still. It seems that since most non players ee it as just a hobby and not a sport, they think they pay for it and not us.

I dont mind seeing a 14 year old with nice equitment as long as they worked for it( which I did). Only when I see a 14 year old wearing over 1g of stuff. Jersey, pants, pack, marker, etc. If they work for it, then I dont care.

I do feel guilty about only paying my dad 25 each time I play. I may actually get a pump to save him money.

[Blazestorm]

I don't care what gear someone has, I care how they play.

I've seen guys come out decked in thousands of gear, and then see a guy who spent maybe 100 bucks total on paintball. The guy who spent 100 bucks ends up having more fun and pulls off more games then the first guy.

I know there are some of a mix, guys who spend the money and can play, but a lot of those guys can't.

Which is why I no-longer judge people by their gun or clothing, but how they are as a person + player.

[RenagadeOfFunk]

... anyone have any similar experiences of paintball making you guilty? for any reason

...yes...i keep winning...and im pactiaclly done upgrading (about $100 more to go which i have)

...now i dont feel guilt...i feel its the paint and field fee that is ruining my life...and my chances of getting a car...

[Chicago Pb 7]

I used to feel the same way, whenever I get money from parents or relatives I put it in the bank to save up for a car. Then I caddy at the local golf course on weekends and that money goes toward paintball, so it all works out.

[SOAD8789]

when i got into paintball, my parents told me the only thing they would buy for me is my first setup. gun/tank/mask/hopper. after that, i was on my own.... that was 3 years ago, when i was 12. since then, i would estimate the money that they spent on my paintball stuff (excluding holidays/birthdays) would come out to around 75 dollars, maybe less. i got a job when i was 14 because i love the sport so much. i dont have the best gear, but i make due with what i have. more than likely, if you just saved up lunch money and stuff, your mom wont care. the money would have benefited you in one way, whether it be food or paintball, so i hardly doubt she would mind.

i say dont feel guilty, just dont ask for more money. get a job, it'll make you feel less guilty....i spent 400 dollars just within the past 2 weeks, but it was my money, and i dont feel guilty about it.

[1ofkind]

Wow 700 bucks

Quiting paintball soiunds a little self mutilating
Heres what you do, just take a break for about 3 months and chill out. Only play paintball when you feel you really want to(and really controll that urge). Now that school has started wait for the holidays or until you can go with a large group of friends.


Or you can... Gulp OMG I shreak at the thought of this suggestion As I was saying or you can get a girlfriend Just make sure shes hot and is worth having your string pulled by her

[amoeba]

thanks for the support and great stories, i have returned the money and told her that paintball made me feel guilty that you worked hard for this much. she said she was proud of me, knew what i was doing, and that it's hard work. "since youre giving it back, this will go towards your college funds, it will be a good investment"

[scrumpy]

Way to follow through man. I think you'll appriciate that 700 even more when it comes time for you to buy books etc for college.

[webmstrk9]

Now with the good gesture, would anyone donate an older mag, better yet a pump that theyre not using? I'm new to the AO scene, but ya'll seem like decent folks. I know on ebay, there were some field mags with mask, 20oz co2 tank and hopper for like 79.99 Buy it now.