I'm annoyed at my son for perhaps being TOO generous.

This past indoor season, my son was on 2 teams, primarily as the goalie for each. Got all the time on 1 team, split time with another kid on the other. One other setup point. My son left one of his gloves at the practice before this past weekend's games, so he brought with him a brand new pair of never used goalie gloves in case the lost glove wasn't found by a coach, etc.

Well, the lost glove WAS found, so he didn't need to use the brand new gloves.

But the goalie he splits with? Well, he forgot his gloves. And my son didn't want him to have to wear the pair that he'd already been using and gotten sweaty inside, etc. So the other boy got to use the brand new gloves.

And this game is played on artificial indoor turf, and the 'new' gloves are pretty well used at this point after only 1 game of use by the other kid. I'm wondering why I'm buying fairly high end equipment for my son to let another kid damage it? The thought of "let's help out my teammate" is a good one, but sorry dude, you get to borrow the USED gloves, not the brand new never worn ones that were brought just in case we couldn't find the lost one.
[Post edited by Late 80s Hokie at 03/28/2022 3:19PM]

Posted: 03/28/2022 at 3:18PM

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I'm annoyed at my son for perhaps being TOO generous. -- Late 80s Hokie 03/28/2022 3:18PM

So if your son had worn the gloves they would be significantly less worn? -- SteveInBaltimore 03/28/2022 6:03PM

Actually, yes. The new gloves weren't supposed to be used for a few more -- Late 80s Hokie 03/28/2022 9:34PM

At least it was not a jock strap ** -- turkeywinghokie 03/28/2022 5:05PM

And also learning the hard way that friends aren't always friends... -- `lag 03/28/2022 4:57PM

How much for the new gloves ** -- Brown Water 03/28/2022 3:37PM

List price $65. I didn't pay that much as I had a cpn, but that's the -- Late 80s Hokie 03/28/2022 3:45PM

I might ask for restitution from the mom ** -- Brown Water 03/28/2022 3:51PM

Sell her the gloves. That thought has gone through my mind. My son has -- Late 80s Hokie 03/28/2022 3:53PM

I was thinking along the lines of sexual favors. Maybe a pee pee touch. ** -- Brown Water 03/28/2022 3:54PM

Sharing things that have been in contact with someone else's body -- RTFC 03/28/2022 3:37PM

As we were coming out of Covid, most sports instituted a rule -- Tafkam Hokie 03/28/2022 3:43PM

Much of that has gone away, as least where I am. Even in the tourney -- VTJayLaw 03/28/2022 4:13PM

My take... -- VTJayLaw 03/28/2022 3:33PM

I can appreciate much of that take, except my son was going to keep wearing -- Late 80s Hokie 03/28/2022 3:48PM

If $65 gloves are ruined after 1 game, I’d tell my kid to switch positions. ** -- Hoakie82 03/28/2022 4:25PM

Ruined? Nah. Much more ragged than I would have expected? Yeah. -- Late 80s Hokie 03/28/2022 5:02PM

No kidding, what is the goalie doing with his hands on the carpet that much -- Happy Dog 03/28/2022 4:49PM

And here I thought his kid was playing soccer ** -- Brown Water 03/28/2022 4:52PM

If a pair of soccer goalie gloves can't last a game, something is wrong ** -- Happy Dog 03/28/2022 8:01PM

I understand, I would just chalk up to lesson learned for you and him... -- VTJayLaw 03/28/2022 4:16PM

Sounds like he now has a decent pair of spare gloves. -- HokieSignGuy 03/28/2022 3:31PM

It’s a one time thing? If so, who cares? ** -- BG Hokie 03/28/2022 3:30PM

I'm annoyed at my son for perhaps being TOO generous.

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