She Wants To Kick Her Close Friend Off The Cheerleading Team Next Year Because Her Friend Keeps Missing Performances And Impacting The Team’s Performance
When you were in high school, did you ever want to participate in many extracurricular activities but didn’t have the time to do them all?
One teenager is considering asking her close friend to leave their cheerleading squad as her lack of commitment to the team has negatively impacted them.
She is 17 and on her high school cheerleading squad with several of her other friends. She’s been a part of her cheerleading squad for years, two of her good friends, including one girl named Grace.
“We all value our friendship deeply and would never intentionally hurt each other‘s feelings,” she explained.
“However, we’ve been facing a dilemma that’s causing us a lot of stress. Grace has a habit of missing practices often due to illness.”
After Grace missed several practices yet continued to participate in several other clubs, she and other cheerleading squad members suspected she was faking her illnesses.
Grace’s frequent absences not only prove to the squad that she doesn’t prioritize cheerleading but also affect the squad’s performance.
It’s gotten so bad that the cheerleading coaches have even expressed their frustration and dislike for Grace as a cheerleader.
“Next year will be our last year in high school, and we really want to make the most of it in cheerleading,” she said.
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“We’re considering two options: [we perform] as a duo or include Grace to make a trio. If we go with the trio, we fear Grace won’t pull her weight and will drag the team down.”
There are also a lot of high stakes surrounding their senior year because every single cheerleader will have an increase in schoolwork, and she’s worried that Grace won’t be able to handle it.
Additionally, it doesn’t seem like Grace is willing to give up on her extra activities anytime soon, so she and the other cheerleaders believe something has to change.
She knows she could confront Grace directly and ask her to focus more on cheerleading or leave the squad, but she worries. Grace will take it quite personally and become upset.
She and her friends are also considering making the decision to kick Grace out of the cheerleading squad, but they don’t want to come across as cruel or cause drama.
What do you think she should do in order to maintain her friendship with Grace and also do what’s best for the cheerleading squad?
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