Dear Abby: Dad yelled horrible things at kid playing baseball
Dad yelled horrible things at kid playing baseball
There was one young player whose father kept shouting horrible things at him like, “Catch like a man!” and, “I don’t know why I waste my time coming here!” It was horrible to see that poor kid just wilt under his father’s abuse.
What can be done under those circumstances? I worry there may be a lot more parents out there like this dad.
The person to address the belligerent parent should have been the coach of the team.
Every few weeks, we’d get the obligatory phone call from one of the daughters, and I would feel a tinge resentful that both of our girls didn’t call more.
Along came your column about a grandma who was miffed because her family didn’t call often and were more into texting.
(Smartphones are not practical where we live.) Abby, texting has transformed my world! I’m closer than ever with the girls.
Technology is constantly evolving and becoming easier to use, and it’s meant to help bring people closer.