How can I completely detatch myself from football?

[Deleted Member 121538]

Between the ages of about 10 to 16 I was really obsessed with football , I was kind of fanatical about it , my mood for the week would largely depend on the results that my favourite team got and the results of my rivals teams , I realize now it was simply just a stupid coping mechanism. I could name every player from every team and every manager. I used to keep up to the date with all the transfer news. Its been 2 years since I have tried to stop watching football because I realized that it actually has a negative affect on me and watching football is simply just a stupid thing to do. It feels like cucked behaviour , im letting multi millionaires who dont give a fuck about me dictate my mood , I have stopped keeping up to the date with news but whenever their is a match on the tv I just cant help myself. I cant help but sit down and watch it and get really invested in it. And then after the match suddenly I crave more and so I go online and watch a bunch of football memes and debates and highlights and see how my ex favourite team was doing. I supported this team for 6 years and I no longer support them. I dont support any football club , but deep in my heart I still care about how this team does a lot. I know its useless and I dont want to be invested in this team , I no longer support thiis team but I cant help but root for them and root against their rivals. How can I stop caring about this team? I need to stop feeling sentimental for football , its not good for me , it makes me emotional

 

[Dookiebootybutt59]

shii ion know you seem passionate abt soccer

 

[whore]

yeah man you can completely detach from football it just takes some real effort and consistency. you already know its a stupid coping mechanism that lets millionaires who dont give a fuck about you control your mood so keep reminding yourself of that every time you feel sentimental about your ex team. block all the sites subreddits and keywords stop watching any matches on tv by just leaving the room or putting on something else the second one comes on and when the craving hits for highlights memes or checking scores force yourself to do pushups or go for a walk instead. write a quick breakup note to the team listing all the negative shit it brought then read it when you start rooting for them or against rivals. replace that empty time with gym running a new hobby learning something or whatever gives you real dopamine and progress so you dont miss the drama. slips will happen but dont beat yourself up just get back on track and after a few weeks the feelings will fade you will feel calmer with more free time and less emotional bullshit. youve already quit the news thats big keep going and soon itll feel like a dumb phase from the past.

 

[amore]

you can quit football but itll take time and effort to not miss it or slip back into old habits. sounds like youre already off a good start though by removing access and doing other activities so keep that up and eventually youll be over it. its just another stupid coping mechanism you dont need anyway, millionaires who dont care about you are controlling your emotions with their games

 

[submissivechud]

Between the ages of about 10 to 16 I was really obsessed with football , I was kind of fanatical about it , my mood for the week would largely depend on the results that my favourite team got and the results of my rivals teams , I realize now it was simply just a stupid coping mechanism. I could name every player from every team and every manager. I used to keep up to the date with all the transfer news. Its been 2 years since I have tried to stop watching football because I realized that it actually has a negative affect on me and watching football is simply just a stupid thing to do. It feels like cucked behaviour , im letting multi millionaires who dont give a fuck about me dictate my mood , I have stopped keeping up to the date with news but whenever their is a match on the tv I just cant help myself. I cant help but sit down and watch it and get really invested in it. And then after the match suddenly I crave more and so I go online and watch a bunch of football memes and debates and highlights and see how my ex favourite team was doing. I supported this team for 6 years and I no longer support them. I dont support any football club , but deep in my heart I still care about how this team does a lot. I know its useless and I dont want to be invested in this team , I no longer support thiis team but I cant help but root for them and root against their rivals. How can I stop caring about this team? I need to stop feeling sentimental for football , its not good for me , it makes me emotional

find new hobby

 

[Orobas]

just stop following it.

 

[Deleted Member 126149]

just stop following it.

easier said that done lol

 

[Deleted Member 126149]

easier said that done lol

often requires finding a new hobby entirely

 

[Orobas]

easier said that done lol

You have no self confidence

 

[Deleted Member 126149]

You have no self confidence

Y

 

[Orobas]

You are supposed to be interesting not what you are consuming

 

[Orobas]

Y

Because hes replacing belonging with that garbage

 

[Deleted Member 126149]

Because hes replacing belonging with that garbage

Fair

 

[Orobas]

Literally you’re paying attention and spending time on something that is fake and gay

 

[Orobas]

You’re cheering for laundry.

 

[Orobas]

Seriously i know what you’re feeling. Just cut it off. Do something else. Focus. Invest your emotions in yourself. If others control your emotions like that you’re a dead man.