I have been thinking about this for a long time!?!

I have been thinking about this for a long time!?

SHould i be in basketball this year?

last year it was kinda hard for me i was always concious about basketball, basketball became more important to me then my studies because i felt like i couldnt keep up, late practices, gained weight, since i was smaller i had a hard time with my freethrows didnt have enough strengh, when i came home i didnt do a lot of my h.w and i think that basketball kept me very exhausted!! so i dont know if i should be in basketball this year because i play for a suckie team anyways and well i dont know if i want to not play because then im going to feel like a failure and like someone who just quits what would you recommend?

3 weeks ago
but it really kept me exhausted i started sleeping with my eyes halfwya opened and a lot of dreams emotionally drained and things like that thats why im not sure

Stop thinking about this. You already answered your own question. There is no guilt! And NO you're not a failure. It sounds like you played your heart out. At least you gave it your best shot.

You're going to have to get your priorities straight. If your homework is suffering that should be telling you something. I can't understand why you keep punishing yourself, because that's what you're doing.

This is your decision and your's alone. I hope you're no getting pressured at home or at school. You don't owe anyone an explanation for your decision except maybe your coach. All you have to say is "my homework is suffering". No one can argue with you about that.

The way I see it, school is hard enough, why make it harder. You should be having fun. Not getting wrapped up about quiting vs. not quiting and feeling like a failure.

Maybe you could get involved with sports (if you really like sports) in the summer. Something you feel isn't killing you.

Like I said, you already answered your own question. Remove yourself from the team and get back to your homework. That way you won't be so tired you can't keep your eyes open. You're loosing more than your gaining by playing basketball.

Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. Be happy!