Shattered Dreams.

Guys,I have something to share with you all.You guys might not really believe it but i quit pool.I will never be able to touch pool again.Why?Parents of course.Yesterday i had a talk with my father.He told me to get a degree and have a decent job.He also questioned me why was i going out so frequently.So,i just told him i played pool and go to the library.Then he started saying out his 101 facts of how bad pool is.Heres a short snip of what he said.

Father: Dont you ever lay your hands on pool,its a game for gangsters.

Father:People bet when they play pool.Have you ever bet in a game of pool?

Me:No.

Father:Fkin bullshiet,you did.I have played pool since i was younger than you,out of 100 tables,90 tables are betting.I have even seen people getting into fights over a bet of $5.See?Those pathetic arseholes are so desperate for money.Their minds are rotten and condemned by the game.

Father:Your Uncle is also another person badly influenced by the people at the pool hall.He was a nerd back then but once he got hooked into pool,his character totally changed.He go drinking and betting in pool.He even got into fights.

Father:Listen to me,i dont want to ruin your own future.Pool is never a good thing to try out.If you have friends which are asking you to play pool with them,stay away from them.

Me:But i play pool to relieve stress,not betting and getting into fights with pricks.Whats more,the people now its totally different from what you have seen like 20 years before,they rarely bet in pool and they are not gangsters.True,there are still gangsters in the pool hall but they only occupy like 40% of the pool hall.

Me:My dream was to become an APA player.Now that you have said it,i guess you wont back me up.Why wont you and Ma be more open minded?

I just walked away after that.I didnt sleep throughout the night,thinking about what he have said.But after thinking for so long,i decided to stop playing pool forever.Since they are my parents, i cannot oppose them.