A couple of months ago, I joined icepartnersearch.com, mostly for fun. I didn't tell my parents about it, and not my coaches. Honestly, I didn't think anyone would like to skate with me. I'm too big (5,5")
The thing is, I have gotten an answer. This Sunday, as I came home from Regionals, there was an email waiting for me, from a male Russian icedancer. He had seen my bio, and was interested. He said that he could skate for Sweden with me, and wanted to know if I could be interested in him. This is my dream, so of course I am!
The thing is, there are problems. Firstly, I have problems affording it. But my coach said that there was a big potential in getting sponsor money, so I don't know. Hopefully, that would work itself out.
Secondly, there is the coaching problem. My coaches don't know icedance. Truth is, I don't know anyone who does. Sweden does not have a icedance couple. And hasn't had as long as I can remember. This guy has a coach, that I know, but would she be willing to move here with him? Wouldn't that be terribly expensive? I don't want to move to Russia! Maybe eventually, but not to begin with! I'm terrified!
Thirdly, there's my mum. She's not the most supportive person. She told me I would never be able to be a senior, or manage a double Axel, it was just not in me. She just doesn't believe that I have talent! When I talk about my new program, she just looks at me and sighes! And if I came home and said that I have been contacted about the icedancing she'd say something like "It's no point. You don't know icedancing. Why even bother? There are too many obsticles, you'll never manage. You don't have what it takes."
What am I going to do? How am I going to break it to my mom? And how am I going to cope? What to do in the coach-issue? Please, people, I'm feeling quite miserable, and I need help!
/c_e_ahlen
The thing is, I have gotten an answer. This Sunday, as I came home from Regionals, there was an email waiting for me, from a male Russian icedancer. He had seen my bio, and was interested. He said that he could skate for Sweden with me, and wanted to know if I could be interested in him. This is my dream, so of course I am!
The thing is, there are problems. Firstly, I have problems affording it. But my coach said that there was a big potential in getting sponsor money, so I don't know. Hopefully, that would work itself out.
Secondly, there is the coaching problem. My coaches don't know icedance. Truth is, I don't know anyone who does. Sweden does not have a icedance couple. And hasn't had as long as I can remember. This guy has a coach, that I know, but would she be willing to move here with him? Wouldn't that be terribly expensive? I don't want to move to Russia! Maybe eventually, but not to begin with! I'm terrified!
Thirdly, there's my mum. She's not the most supportive person. She told me I would never be able to be a senior, or manage a double Axel, it was just not in me. She just doesn't believe that I have talent! When I talk about my new program, she just looks at me and sighes! And if I came home and said that I have been contacted about the icedancing she'd say something like "It's no point. You don't know icedancing. Why even bother? There are too many obsticles, you'll never manage. You don't have what it takes."
What am I going to do? How am I going to break it to my mom? And how am I going to cope? What to do in the coach-issue? Please, people, I'm feeling quite miserable, and I need help!
/c_e_ahlen