Are you a sports nut?

[rosiebear]

To the extent your team’s performance affects your mood? Is it a fun diversion you look forward to?Can you take them or leave them? Do you hate sports?

How about your S/O?

This post is brought to you by tonight’s Michigan game.

[ECB]

A fun diversion. Same for DH.

[livinitup]

No, but I grew up with a dad who is a sports nut, so I get it. He was (and still is) very sincere in his love for the Giants. He has a core friend group who follow them, too, watch together, cry together, celebrate together.


My H follows his college team for basketball (and some football). He’s a semi-nut.

[gummy]

I pretty much hate sports but I can get behind a summer baseball game with good drinks & food with friends. My H doesn't get very serious about sports, rarely watches an entire game when at home.

My ex-h however was obsessed, involved in all the fantasy shit & it absolutely dictated his mood. It was a point of contention to say the least.

[mofongo]

Me: not a nut, except for maybe tennis. I can, though, get into the finals, or good playoff game/series for just about any sport. I’m mostly in it for the socializing, drinking, eating, etc.

H: yes, a nut. He cried once (when we were dating) over a football game, he does not cry. I think he’s not as much of a nut as he used to be, it doesn’t ruin his day or mood now.

[loira]

Not so much a nut, except during the Olympics, women's world Cup or any other sporting events where I cheer for Canada. Then I can get pretty invested, although I wouldn't say it affects my mood for more than a few minutes after a game/competition.

My H is more so.

[starburst604]

I enjoy watching and rooting for our home teams. I’ve felt pretty sad over big losses, but nothing I was depressed over for days or anything. My H is a huge sports guy, played college basketball and baseball, and watches ALL THE THINGS. Fortunately he’s not someone who would be super depressed about a loss, just sad and disappointed at the time like me. He’s watching the Michigan game right now of course. Even though he has no stake in either team, he just loves watching a good competitive game. I have no interest in this one.

[dcn]

Not even a little.

[msmerymac]

We both are interested in our teams and have fun following them, but I cannot stand the toxic masculinity displayed by typical “sports nuts” (men) who scream at the TV and paint their bare chests and stuff.

My football team is in the playoffs and my husband’s is not, though! 😁

[fivechickens]

No I am not.

Husband watches sports all day every day.

[rootbeerfloat]

We both like sports. I play fantasy. I might get disappointed if my team loses, but H is more likely to have his mood affected.

[rosiebear]

I guess it’s fun to root for a home team and I’m happy when my city and coworkers are happy, but I can take it or leave it.

H is a Michigan alum and is a fair weather fan. He loves to celebrate the wins but isn’t too sad when they lose. If they’re winning at halftime, we will probably go to a Michigan alum meetup to watch the rest of the game.

My ex had a period in his life when a Packers loss would ruin his mood for days, but I think he’s gotten a handle on that over the years.

[staceymcgill]

I love baseball and follow my favorite team. It’s a bonding thing with my son but we don’t let it ruin our day. I enjoy watching soccer, basketball and hockey but don’t seek it out. I hate football.

My husband hates all sports. He likes watching our kids play but hates watching sports on tv. I took him to an mlb game and he fell asleep.

[meganew]

I am a nut in a family of not nuts. For H sports is a fun diversion- he likes having people over to watch the games, he likes going to live sporting events, but he cannot tell you the players names or what our stats are. My children would consider it a punishment if I made them watch games with me.

On the opposite end, a few years ago the Sixers were in the playoffs and Ben Simmons forgot how to make a foul shot and I had to spend the second half of the last game sitting on my stoop in the freezing cold because I was too stressed to watch and I had BEN SIMMONS related nightmares. The Eagles game this Sunday made me so mad I reorganized my kitchen. Last year my bff would come over to watch every Eagles game because we realized they won every time he was over and we didn’t want to chance it.

[pixy0stix]

I started getting too invested in my sports teams, so I backed off to make watching fun again. So I'm probably a sports nut, but I'm self aware?

[basilosaurus]

Lolno. I can enjoy the occasional sport, but it has zero impact on my life, and I'd never spend money on it. I will go watch world cups, especially women, at a pub, but when it's over it's over, and I go home.

[Velar Fricative]

Me: Very much so. I met my DH thanks to my love of hockey. I’m less into baseball, basketball and football than I used to be though. I also love the Olympics and other major world/national championships in various sports. I’m loving the increase in women’s pro sports too. I’ve never cared for college sports because I don’t live in a part of the country where it was historically that big, so I don’t care about tonight’s game.

DH: A bigger sports nut than me, but primarily watches hockey, football, baseball and Premier League soccer.

His family is full of sports nuts too, mine isn’t. I got into my favorite sports and events randomly, for the most part.

When my team wins a championship (few and far between these days, heh), it feels amazing. And a good game or match is always a thrill. Major losses dampen my mood a lot less than it used to, but certain events still sting years later. And there is NOTHING like being in attendance at a playoff game - it’s just the best. Or the worst if my team loses.

[7costanza]

I’m very much not. My H used to be but has mellowed a lot about it in recent years. However, he’s currently silently stewing about this game, lol.

[tacokick]

No interest in sports at all for either of us beyond going to Costco during the Super Bowl.

[TR]

Me? No. H - a little bit, just about Michigan. It’s definitely puts him in a really good mood when they win. On a scale of 1-10 in getting worked up during the games I’d say he’s probably a 6 or 7. He’ll clap and say “go buddy!” And maybe stand up for big plays. But (and this is important to me) if they lose, he’s not miserable to be around. He’ll be bummed, but it doesn’t ruin his day/week.

[underwaterrhymes]

No.

H loves sports, but doesn’t get upset when his team loses. Of course, he’s used to it. He’s a Bears fan.

[wanderlustmom]

Me: not even a little bit.

DH: all the sports but not a fan of any teams. He watches sports daily

[sent]

Hate sports.

If my spouse wasn't enough of a difficult person to be around, sports makes it worse. He's currently watching the game and periodically bursts out very loudly at the TV. He was supposed to go into the city to watch the game but is being unclear about why he changed his plans to watch it at home instead. I guess it's slightly better this way since he's not out wasting money and stumbling home intoxicated. At parties, he's turned into that annoying uncle that goes up to high school aged kids and goes on and on about how great Michigan is and that they should go there for college.

(He did not go to Michigan. Never go the full story of why his parents wouldn't let him apply since he's apparently been a fan forever and his parents were ready to pay whatever price for him to go to college. I also think deep down he hates me for the fact that I did apply for undergrad and got in but didn't go. I only applied because they sent me an application and my dad told me to mail it back because why not. When the financial aid package came, we all laughed because it basically said "go find some loans if you want to come here.")

[1confused1]

I love sports, especially baseball and football but I don’t let the outcome affect my mood.

My XH was a huge sports nut, looking back now I realize how much I hated watching sports with him because of this.

[spindle92]

OBSESSED!

I watch sportscenter every night before bed and my phone is non stop ESPN updates all.day.long.

[momin2013]

Not even remotely, and my DH even less so.

[spindle92]

Jan 8, 2024 21:33:20 GMT -5 artichokie said:

Omg yes! We both are. Love my sports… and I’m the nut during NCAA bball (but I hate basketball otherwise)

Go Blue!

I think March Madness time should be a national holiday.

[beerlover]

Me, not at all. I enjoy watching sports with others for the reasons mofongo mentioned, mostly food and day drinking. Our friends have a killer March Madness party every year and I do get into basketball for those 2 days haha. I really don't enjoy football at all.

H is into sports. We have season PSU tickets (I'll go to a game or two but he usually takes his brother or friends) and he has to watch the Steelers when they're on, but he's not too annoying about it otherwise. And he doesn't get moody/upset when his teams lose, thank God.

[basilosaurus]

Jan 8, 2024 21:05:48 GMT -5 tacokick said:

No interest in sports at all for either of us beyond going to Costco during the Super Bowl.

Lol. It was a great day to ski when I lived in Colorado!

My gpa would watch college football, often on mute, and while he had preferred teams he just enjoyed watching it generally. And I know he got into the red sox once they had a summer place in Maine.

I don't think my dad has intentionally turn on anything other than winter olympics.

My partner will watch, occasionally join a fantasy team, but never into it more than for minor socialization.

[mcppalmbeach]

I hate sports, I do not understand sports. I do not understand having allegiances to teams unless you have a loved one who is a player on them. I famously asked my husband during a baseball game when halftime was 😜 I would root for my school’s team when I attended, but beyond that I do not care one whit what happens to them. On the other hand I married a sports nut and gave birth to three sports nuts. They love them all…football, baseball, basketball, hockey, golf, tennis. I still don’t understand even beyond the basic gist of any game. I am unathletic and uncoordinated to my core.