Passion or family?
03-03-2005, 12:22 AM
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Passion or family?
what does everyone think when the question that comes into play is:do i keep stunting or stop because of a wife and/or kids? My significant other just made it perfectly clear to me that when we get married or have kids, I won't be stunting anymore. And in the heated argument I told her that I would never stop stunting. After the discussion was over i realized that that would be a selfish decision. Im sure other fellow stunters out there have run into the same predicament as me.
03-03-2005, 12:35 AM
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Re: Passion or family?
They really don't mean what they say, You just have to walk that border line. Believe me, they let you know when you cross it 
gotta have something to keep your sanity right................You and heather don't get into heated arguments do you?
gotta have something to keep your sanity right................You and heather don't get into heated arguments do you? 
we do get into it sometimes 
03-03-2005, 01:00 AM
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Re: Passion or family?
Honestly...Family comes first. U cant put food on the table if ur hurt and if U get stuck in a wheelchair they are the ones who will suffer also and have to take care of U.
Also...some of these girls know ahead of time who they are dating and what that person does in his spare time.
Depends on the situation but when it comes down to it...Family should always come first.
We have seen a few good stunters pack it up for family or careers!
Also...some of these girls know ahead of time who they are dating and what that person does in his spare time.
Depends on the situation but when it comes down to it...Family should always come first.
We have seen a few good stunters pack it up for family or careers!
03-03-2005, 01:05 AM
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Re: Passion or family?
I know I have thought about that before. What if.. My girl is pretty cool now but I know if we ever get married, I will hear the same stuff.. Would I stop stunting or riding for that matter?? Depends.. I am not all that much into stunting but I do know if I was, I would stop to a point. Now if there were kids in the picture, I would def. stop.. As for riding, I dont think I will ever stop riding. I do know that I will be the sole bread winner of the family, so for that reason, I would not. I could only imagine looking myself in the mirror all busted up, cant work, cant support my family, etc.. all B/C I like riding wheelies.. How can you justify that?? An argument is one thing, but letting your family down is another..
Just my
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Just my
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03-03-2005, 07:46 AM
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Re: Passion or family?
Originally Posted by parker346
not usually but losing her brother in a bike accident didnt help any
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03-03-2005, 08:29 PM
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Re: Passion or family?
I retired last year due to injuries that I was told from a doctor that would never heal the same. That if I were to crash again the out come would not be nice. So thats the lesson I learnd from not wearing gear and hope that my friends learned with me. But to make my point, yes you have to put food on the table and all of your other duties. So who's to say you couldn't be killed or permenetly hurt doing somthing that doesn't even pertain to motorcycles. Yep I've heard it too, don't push the envelope. So the little advice I have is; find a happy middle. Less new stuff maybe, or if you don't take her to watch; than take her to watch, perhaps it'll help calm the nerves. But I hate not being able to stunt anymore. Don't get me wrong I still do wheelies but I try to keep it calm. The point is will you hold it against her if you stop. You might say you wouldn't, but you haven't stopped stunting yet so you wouldn't know the pain you'd feel everytime you ride with the crew and you're not stunting.
03-04-2005, 12:04 AM
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Re: Passion or family?
i can see stop stunting for family. but stop riding all together 
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i will always own some kind of bike no matter what! the bottom line is if you love this girl and you are willing to do anything to keep her some things you have to give up!
.i will always own some kind of bike no matter what! the bottom line is if you love this girl and you are willing to do anything to keep her some things you have to give up!
03-04-2005, 08:20 AM
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Re: Passion or family?
you know where i stand on this. ive thrown two very good long relationships away b/c i wouldnt give this **** up. do i regret it.....everyday..... you are prob. the most cautious out of the group, as far as doing **** in heavy traffic and all the dumb **** i pull...i have told her this several times. i know what the passion and the adreniline rush of doing this means. one of 2 things is gonna end up happening...either she will learn to live with you stunting(thats prob the least likely of the 2 by the way) or in time she will mean more to you than stunting. your both young yet, just give it time. let her know your just not ready to give it up just yet....i mean, your not talking about getting married anytime soon anyways and she did say when you guys get married right. so ya got time, dont spend your time arguing about it...trust me
