Being a fan of any professional sports team can be painful even in the best of times. New York Mets Fans are not experiencing the best of times.
At 9-19, the team is tied for the worst record in all of MLB. For longtime Mets fans, this is a surprising development – years of finishing in last place have seen them gain leads and suffer losing seasons. But how should young fans deal with the situation of their beloved team?
On Friday, Dr. Belinda Bellett, a therapist who is @therapywithdr.b on Instagram, posted a video in response to the Mets breaking a 12-game losing streak last week – win 3-2 Above minnesota twinswhich, unfortunately, saw the star shortstop francisco lindor Exit with a calf tension. he will probably be out at least three weeksPutting a damper on a rare bright spot for the Mets this season.
Dr. Bellett’s video included suggestions for how parents can talk to their children about the difficult emotions that arise from an injury.
Dr. Bellett wrote, “Two contrary things are true at the same time.” “You can be relieved and sad. You can celebrate and mourn. You don’t have to choose one emotion and throw away another. Don’t push your child out of a complex emotion. Sit in it with them. That’s really where patience grows.”
Good advice for any Mets fan, especially considering the team has gone 1-3 since Lindor’s injury. However, at least one commenter raised an important additional concern.
“The Mets have been teaching me patience for 30 years,” the commenter wrote. “When do we get to the part where they teach me happiness[?]”
