Your Parents and Cubing

[freshcuber]

Nobody in my family really encourages it. When I'm not being super loud with my AV they tolerate it but nobody asks what I've learned or about times. I stopped telling them personal bests after about 40 seconds because nobody was interested. We also have only one computer and it's near the TV so I get booted out a lot while I'm doing averages if someone wants to watch a show(Thank you iiTimer for iPod touch:tu). More and more of my friends are getting into cubing as I get better though and that's really cool. I found out there's a senior at my school who tried previously to start a Rubik's Cube Club but didn't get anywhere with it(She's a 1:15 solver). I might try to give it another go with her since I have no competition. The closest person to me that I know has a PB of 45 and it was pretty lucky I guess. I'm the only one who knows the name of my method lol

 

[xdaragon]

Hmmm.. Well my brother doesn't encourage it my sister could care less. My mom and dad encourage I should cube, Though my parents used to cubers themself .

 

[NeedReality]

My family doesn't encourage me, but they don't discourage me either. They are relatively indifferent and started to become unimpressed when I hit ~30 seconds awhile back. Whenever I do it in school, tons of people are interested in it, but I've yet to teach a person and have them stick with it. My math teacher is actually the one that got me into cubing, so he encourages me a lot in school though.

 

[charliemnky]

im so sorry this is way off topic but i am new to this site and i was wondering how do i post a thread?

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

im so sorry this is way off topic but i am new to this site and i was wondering how do i post a thread?

Go to the appropiate section and find the button that says "Post Thread" or something.

 

[davidgreece]

most of my family hates it because the "clicking"(they call the sound clicking) is very loud

 

[imaghost]

My mom does not really care if I do, she realizes it is my hobby and something that I like to do. My dad is completely against me spending any money on anything saying that it has better use somewhere else. But, whenever someone else is at my house or something, my family sort of shows me off to them. My brother does this as well, probably sub-consciously, but is impressed at my skills at it. He does not care that much for learning. I got quite famous my senior year at school, got a page in the yearbook about it. Most people will remember me for it. That and my hair. I was, and still am, the fastest person I have ever met. Right now I am averaging 19s and sometimes 18, fastest avg of 5 is 14, fastest time is 12. I have had 13 different 12 second solves.

 

[EricReese]

My parents don't even know I can solve it yet, they are too busy asking my brother how his rubik's cube adventures go

T.T

 

[kvaele]

most of my family hates it because the "clicking"(they call the sound clicking) is very loud

I have the same problem with my friends at school. They don't mind my "silent cube" (i used some petroleum to corrode the plastic a tad bit to reduce friction and sound) but when i use my "good cube" they kinda get annoyed by the sound. A girl in my grade reffers to the sound as a mad man clicking a button. wha?
The "amazingness" has worn off with my family too. When I was a begginer, they would be amazed with a sub- 3:00 time. Now, they only comment on slow solves. They dont mind, but they dont encourage me either. they ridicule my speed. if only i could tell them STFU...

 

[beardo]

My parents are tired of hearing me talk about methods. They don't really understand what the point of OLL/PLL is, or having a fast f2l + cross. They just tune me out when I talk about it.

 

[Lorken]

When I first started solving, they were cool with it, then I started spending hours with my cube and now they just get annoyed.

 

[NeuwDk]

My parents just tells me to do my homework instead of cubing - so they're ok with it I guess, but think my priorities should be changed. Although they support my gymnastics alot, even though that is for like 10-12 hours a week and cubing is taking around around 0-30 minutes pr. day.

 

[clover]

my mum is forcing to quit cubing next year.

 

[EricReese]

my mum is forcing to quit cubing next year.

Why next year?

 

[clover]

Why next year?

Well i just started this year and next i'm going to be in grade 10 which means i have to prepare for year 11 exams.

 

[EricReese]

Cube by night under your blanket with a flashlight like a real man

 

[Chrish]

Well i just started this year and next i'm going to be in grade 10 which means i have to prepare for year 11 exams.

School is overrated till grade 12. Nothing [actually] matters until then.

 

[Lorken]

Well i just started this year and next i'm going to be in grade 10 which means i have to prepare for year 11 exams.

Damn, that's intense, I didn't study for year 11, 12 or 13 exams I never knew people took school so seriously, not many people I knew studied at all. University is where it gets serious, until then, you're just a child.

 

[StachuK1992]

Cube by night under your blanket with a flashlight like a real man

I've done this.

Also, do virtual solving, assuming you have access to computers.

 

[oprah62]

School is overrated till grade 12. Nothing [actually] matters until then.

You've got to be kidding me.