1. It is all-ecompassing - What you think will be a fun, exciting past-time soon becomes one of the most important things you do. Your priorities shift and you soon find yourself scheduling your kid's activities around your practice schedule.
2. It's addictive - Before you know it you will be counting down the minutes until your next practice, religiously watching roller derby videos on Youtube while feeding the baby, and be searching online shops for some good deals on gear.
3. It sometimes like being in high school all over again - This one isn't a constant in derby, but it definitely happens. The drama. This was something I should have expected as I was joining a huge group of women, all from different walks of life, and spending hours on end with them. I wasn't prepared though for some of the drama that ensued when we first began. (Luckily the drama-mongers didn't stick around too long and our league is much calmer!).
4. It's expensive - You might think that you just buy your initial fresh meat package and you're set, but you will want to upgrade, especially when you start playing bouts. (Unfortunately in my case I never have any extra money, so I'm still rockin' the fresh meat gear I started with. This is definitely fine, but you do find yourself wanting to upgrade!)
5. The guilt - You will feel guilty. When you walk out the door for yet another practice or game or special training, your husband/partner will give you "the" look. The look that means "I understand you need your own time, but you're really leaving me with two babies again?? Especially the one that screams the minute you leave since she's no longer attached to your boob?" It sucks, but I have to go to derby. If I didn't, I would go crazy - I wouldn't be the mom I am if not for taking time for myself too!
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