i don’t like that nobody ever talks about how mentally difficult it is to go from a huge part of your identity being that you’re a student athlete for most of your life to not having your sport anymore. like it feels as if you actually lost a part of yourself once it’s over.

i played basketball since i was 5. i played it all year every year from the age of 8 until i was 22. thats 14 years. not to mention the last 4 years at the collegiate level is a whole different type of commitment.

idk it’s just weird looking back and knowing i’ll never feel some of the things i felt or do any of that stuff again. am i being dramatic or do you know what i mean?