Abby Connolly
“In spite of being completely supportive [by] reminding her to go outside and practice some of these moves, she has only practiced twice in the month she had to prepare and snubbed her nose at the fact that she will have to attend all the practices and fundraisers,” she explained.
“I fear if I make this leap and pay this huge chunk of money, she may not be as dedicated to it as [she needs to be]. They’re pretty strict at this school, as they should be because cheerleading takes a lot of coordination.”
While she’d normally be okay with taking that risk and paying for cheerleading with the possibility of her daughter dropping out, the circumstances are different now, as she could lose her job at any moment and not be able to afford it.
“There [are] multiple factors here that make this a hard decision, but at the same time, what if this is it?” she asked.
“What if it’s truly something she wants to do, and I deny her this opportunity?”
What do you think she should do? Should she go ahead and pay the expensive cheer fees or tell her daughter she can’t do it?
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