I realize now why I promised myself not to get emotionally involved with humans other than my family.

Who would think that 30 and 40 somethings would be so damn clique-y.

One girl on our competing gymnastics team is clearly head and shoulders above most.When this poor girl and her family were out of sight, they bashed her high scores saying she didnt deserve them.This girls mother rarely comes into the gym, and only to pick her daughter up when practice is over.
This poor woman gets bashed for that also. Secretly, I think she probably has the right idea(not trying to include herself in the "in" crowd.

At the last meet we had, these women would not save a seat for this girls parents either. I made eye contact with the parents of this girl and told another mother who had a better veiw of the parents to call them over. She would not..and another lady chimed in "Im not calling her over".

No sooner had she said that when the parents found and made their way toward us to sit.Naturally the others "let" them sit and soon started chatting away as though they were pals.

I am sure they must talk about me as well. It is a shame as some of the girls have become friends.However when the group gets together, my daughter is usualy odd man out usually because she is more quiet and reserved than most of the girls.

Although my daughter and I are accepted in the 'clique' I can't help but wonder what is said about us when we leave the room. I am starting to not enjoy this group very much, but there are no other gyms in the area and am sure all gyms are alike having their cliques and "In" crowds.

My daughter is fairly talented, and is a strong team member.
We dont really want to leave, but now that we have emotional ties to these other mothers and kids, it will be hard to distance myself from them.