How can I hint to my parents I don't want to play basketball any more?

Turn up to practice wearing short shorts.

You sign up for indoor track. I think everyone will get the hint

Don't hint, tell them how you feel. They may not care as much about your playing basketball as you think they do, especially if you are going to run track and XC - it's not like you'll be standing on the corner outside the liquor store all day.

It's your life, not your coach's, your parent's or you siblings.

Bump.

Okay. Try this.

"Mom and Dad. I don't want to play basketball anymore."

Balian wrote:

Okay. Try this.

"Mom and Dad. I don't want to play basketball anymore."

This ^^^^^^^

Tell them you'd like to focus on academics this winter rather then play basketball. When they ask you how come your doing so much running tell them you've been of stressed out lately so you've been running a lot.

You're 5'8" and white? Why is this even an issue? What future could you possibly have in basketball?

If you are 5'8" and white with no athleticism and yet one of the best on the team I shudder to think about the rest of the team.

Are they even hominids?

Just tell them straight up. ''I don't want to play basketball anymore.''

Twirl your hair around your index finger while tapping your left foot on the floor no more than 3 times.

I'm confident they'll get the hint.

I see a couple others already said it, but start with this:

"I don't want to play basketball."

play basketball, you will be a better runner for it in the end & down the road (college & beyond). it's the best dynamic power training there is. you don't need to be training balls-out & running huge mileage during indoor anyway. develop your athleticism, then go run outdoors & kick arse.

Power point

Or you could say: "Mom, Dad... I'm Gay!!"". After the initial shock tell them: "Now that I have your attention, I'm not really Gay, I just don't want to play Basketball anymore."

They'll be relieved.

Why do you believe that you have no athleticism??

Leave a deflated basketball with an axe in it on the kitchen table. They'll get it.

Your parents have done so much for you and you know they would be disappointed if you no longer played basketball. What's the big deal if you keep playing for a couple years? Its what a good son would do!Does this sound like crazy advice? Isn't this what you have been telling yourself? You don't need this message board to tell you what to do.

If by your own admission you have "no atleticism", why do you think you could make it at the next level in running either? At least in basketball, you might be able to make it on shiftiness, but success in track is all about athleticism.

As far as how to tell your parents, watch South Park. They have an episode on this, though it may influence you to skip both and join the school play instead.