re: I don’t get dripping $1000’s on kid’s travel ball in hopes of a scholarship

That's how my mom was with my sister. She was decent at basketball and our whole lives revolved around her basketball schedule. Where we went on vacation, what we did on the weekend, what we ate for dinner, everything revolved around my sister and basketball. Didn't mind it at first but after a while you get annoyed being the little brother being drug to every one of your sibling's games. I didn't even have a choice. My parent's were separated and my mom used to make me got to her all her games and some of her practices. Any sane person can only take so much of women's basketball. Especially at the high school level. Still a little bitter about it if you can't tell.