Heads up- this isn't 'bout boys or anything.
So today I walked into cheer practice, and started to stretch with a group of three girls (keep in mind our squad has 10 girls- today we were at 7), and we started talking about our upcoming playoff game, in which me, those three, and another girl were going to to cheer, and what uniform we're wearing, bows, car arrangement, blah blah blah... Our cheer captain isn't going, so our coach made our tiny group a democracy, saying no one was "in charge." This was mainly directed toward a girl who was not there- she was very bossy, and actually very rude and cruel. So, anyway, we started talking about how we would try and tell her how she wasn't in charge and our uniforms and such. So Friend #1 said that a teacher had said Cruel Girl would be the first kicked off the team- none of us really liked her, but I never really had any beef with her, so she was pretty tolerable. But then, the teacher paused and thought about her answer, correcting it to- wait for it- I would be the first kicked off the squad. I was, and am, heart-broken. My teamates/ friends said that was a strange thing to say- I have never said anything cruel or offensive at school!
I spent all two hours of practice distracted by the school authority figure's comment- my performance has improved tremendously, and I might even be a possible option for co-captain. I ( no offense at all to those other girls- they are so awesome :)) am also better than a few of the other girls (performance-wise), and have unbreakable team spirit and optimism! The only thing I can think of is: #1, my jumps aren't the best, but several other girls don't even try to attempt one. #2, I sometimes mess up on timing when it comes to cheers, but I have always been good at correcting myself, catching up, or slowing down. But, my confidence has been greatly shook :( Like I said, I have NEVER said anything rude (at this school, at least- I've really changed over the past few years) to her or anyone. Why would a TEACHER at a small, Christian private school say such a thing!?
This really hurt, you guys. It really did. :( Anyways, thanks for reading this.
Still, go team! Wish them boys the best of luck!! 
