Response to Futile Football Strategy

This is very common from my own experience. I have had situations with my parents hovering over me. They would not let me do certain things because they felt I would get hurt or it might affect my academics. There are many parents that overprotective and will watch over their kids at any cost. From my experience, I have a cousin that is in the same situation. He doesn't go out or have fun. He hangs out with his family 24/7. His brother is basically his best friend. By the way, his brother is roughly five years younger than him. I feel like his parents, my uncle and aunt, have a leash on him. This makes me appreciate my parents because I feel that all parents are this way to start off. In my opinion, you have to earn their respect and trust. The situation could have played out differently if the kid acted differently. Maybe standing up for himself more often that just sayin "OK" and "Alright" to everything.