I'm embarrassed to admit this but there was a time in the past when I'd get so upset after losses that I would call into work or skip school on Mondays, that's how wired into the team I was. I'm still emotionally invested into the team (not to that extent), I still watch every game to the bitter end, every Talkin' Cowboys, every Cowboys Break, every Legends Show, every video on that stinkin' site and every tweet or news clipping I read. But after last night, I think its time for me to take a step back. I felt ashamed last night. Not because of the Cowboys performance necessarily, but because I was putting off important stuff in MY LIFE to watch millionaires give half-*** effort in the 4th quarter. Not anymore. I've felt the apathy creeping on me the past year, I've tried to ignore it, but I think its time to accept the fact that my fandom for this franchise is waning every day that passes with Jerry Jones as GM. I'm going to take a step back as a fan of this franchise. I still enjoy posting here as CZ is a great forum, I'LL ALWAYS BE A COWBOYS FAN but I'll be making personal changes starting this week. Time to focus my energy elsewhere throughout the week b/c being a "fanatical supporter" of a Jones led franchise just isn't worth it anymore.
You're maybe a little over a year younger than I am so I know that most of your life has been filled with empty promises from a greasy salesman/wannabe GM. Very little success. All flash and no substance with only two real seasons to be excited about (2007,2009) but nothing really to show for it.
If you were anything like me, you were happier with a 17-3 win over the lowly Arizona Cardinals sealed by a Dexter Coakley pick-6 than with the product on the field today. At least those days I could wear my Cowboys gear proudly to class the next day.
Those Mondays were little slices of heaven. Now we endure 16 weeks of hell, win or lose-- it doesn't really matter. None of it's all that enjoyable anymore.
Fans like you and I deserve better. Everyone on this board deserves better.
The thing is, this is our
choice to be in this position. Much like dumping an unhealthy relationship, we have the ability to dump this agonizing, unhealthy hobby.
Don't mistake this for being able to choose
who or
what you love. You and I both cannot do that. Nobody really can. I will always have a soft spot for this team.
But you
can control how you interact. You can either focus on other things a bit more-- take a step back from all of this. Or you can just accept what the team is and try to find a silver lining.
My personal opinion is that, no matter how big of a fan you are, this team shouldn't be on your top 10 list of concerns. Don't let it get in the way of life. Any unproductive hobby that is overly time consuming isn't healthy. Moderation will do you wonders.
And you have to let go of the lost hours devoted. Wasting more time and effort won't get them back and it doesn't make you a better fan. It's a sunk cost now.
Just my two cents.
