DJatLarge 0 #1 December 23, 2003 Ok.... you see my question. Advice?? Neither one of them understand why I do what we all do, or the feeling of freedom in freefall..... yep, total Whuffos!!! Naturally, as parents, they don't want to see me bounce. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fool 0 #2 December 23, 2003 Well, the only way they're gonna get used to it, or begin to be comfortable with it, is if they see it. Just don't do anything stupid. hehehe. nice and conservative. S.E.X. party #1 "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "f*#k, what a ride". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b1jercat 0 #3 December 23, 2003 I think they would be thrilled to see you jump and I say go for it. good luck. blues jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJatLarge 0 #4 December 23, 2003 QuoteI think they would be thrilled to see you jump and I say go for it. good luck. blues jerry They aren't exactly big fans of the skydiving idea in the first place. I am under orders (for the past 2 years) to only tell them about it past tense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BartsDaddy 7 #5 December 23, 2003 I would say only jump with them there if they are okay with it. i have been able to get my mom and dad out to the drop zone, But my mother will not stay if I am going to jump. She dosn't mind watching other people jump but she will not watch me jump. My mother saw me in a bad motorcycle wreck that she thought I was dead when it happened, So I can not blame her for not wanting to see me jump. But she knows she will never be able to stop me so she accepts it and just refuses to watch. So be mindfull of there wishes when it comes to watching, But never let them talk you into giving it up Handguns are only used to fight your way to a good rifle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRus 0 #6 December 23, 2003 Well, my mom bought me my 1st dive as a b-day present this past summer. Her exact words when I asked her for it (and I shit you not) were: "Well, I was here when you came into the world; I may as well be there to watch you leave!" Kind of a unique perspective in my family you might say... My son (age 6) was there for my dive also. He was ready to do his right then and there. I told him I would try to attain TM status by his 16th birthday so I could take him on his 1st. As for other parents (whom I can only guess fall under a more "normal" category)... I would have to say that out of respect for them I would decline to jump in their presence if it bothered them so much. By the same token, if they care enough about your happiness then they will learn to set aside their fears and not make an issue of it. Yeah, it's fine, we'll walk down the line. Leave our rain, a cold trade for warm sunshine You my friend, I will defend... and if we change, well, I love you anyway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJatLarge 0 #7 December 23, 2003 Quote "Well, I was here when you came into the world; I may as well be there to watch you leave!" . Too funny. I'll have to work it out with them when they are here in Seattle from Nebraska this weekend! Maybe my parents will get lucky and the weather will be crap again and it won't be an issue. I haven't been able to jump in nearly a month due to the weather, so if it is nice.... i'll really want to! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyedivr 0 #8 December 23, 2003 take them on a tandem! then they will understand why you do it....my power is beyond your understanding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #9 December 23, 2003 weres the choice"simply go to the dz,show them your 2. home and what you love to do" Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #10 December 23, 2003 Only jump if they're comfortable with it. Otherwise, you'll make them even MORE uncomfortable, which isn't what you want. See if the DZ will let them do an observer ride, if they want to. My mom's kinda intrigued by the observer ride thing and is thinking about doing one, but only if I do an observer ride on the same plane with her. She says she'll freak if she watches me go out the door! LOL. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #11 December 23, 2003 Dude, here's what you should do. Take a dummy with you in the plane. Throw it out, and have a friend on the ground (strategically positioned by your parents) yell out "Oh my God, wasn't that Corey?!??!?" as the dummy smokes it in. Then you walk up to them and be like "Hey, double mal, not a single scratch, see how safe it is?" That'll win them over!!! Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #12 December 23, 2003 Why would you take them there and not jump? Presumably they know that you jump out of planes. IF you take them to the DZ shouldnt they already reasonably expect that you will jump? Would you bring them to your pool and not swim? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gremlin 0 #13 December 23, 2003 Have taken my parents to the dz a couple of times and they like it. you just need to warn them that you will be disappearing for periods to manifest - jump - pack etc and whatever you do don't try to show off under canopy. I'm sure they will love seeing what you do for fun.I'm drunk, you're drunk, lets go back to mine.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #14 December 23, 2003 My mom has resigned herself to the fact that I jump. She doesn't like it really, but it's better than smoking crack or something. That said, she now LOVES coming to the dz to watch the pretty parachutes coming down from the sky. And when I go to load the plane she gives me a hug & kiss. If I do a big 820 spiral @ like 2 grand she think it's really super cool & how brave am I. I think you'd be surpised how good moms are @ the dz. Just don't stay too late @ the party. On a side note, a diff day; my brother & dad walked up to the dz right as I was landing. That & the perfectly beautiful day... they both decided that they just HAD to do a tandem. Now they understand There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear. PMS #227 (just like the TV show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jen1129 0 #15 December 23, 2003 My mom did an observer ride when I jumped and she loved it. She loves watching me jump and watching the swoopers. I always kick my feet to "wave" at her when I fly over her. The only time I scared her a little bit was when I did a couple of hard turns (at high altitude of course.) Mostly she says I look calm and peaceful because I'm really conservative as a newbie. I think she's going to do a tandem too... we'll see... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJatLarge 0 #16 December 23, 2003 Quotetake them on a tandem! then they will understand why you do it.... I offered them tandem's for Christmas presents... they refused. I think my Dad "might" do an observer ride, but my Mom doesn't like to fly anyway, so that wouldn't happen with her. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyedivr 0 #17 December 23, 2003 you could always go and do one jump then hang with them. my thinking is that if I am at a DZ and a plane is flying.....I am....otherwise what is the point of going...unless it is like 15 minutes away. my power is beyond your understanding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bshl 0 #18 December 23, 2003 I'm getting ready to do the same with my folks. I'm watching the weather and am waiting to ask them to come visit the DZ until I know it's jumpable. I vote for the first option; they gotta see you do it. If they have the "Whuffo you jump outta a perfectly good airplane" attitude (like my dad), they have to see that it's "perfectly safe." Edited to add: The next time the Caravan's in town I'd like to offer to buy my dad an observer ride. I think he might enjoy watching it, especially once he's seen it up close and personal at ground level. Blue skies and happy landings! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJatLarge 0 #19 December 23, 2003 We jump from a cessna or two at my DZ, so an observer ride is possible, but doesn't happen too often due to the lack of room. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #20 December 23, 2003 Of course you've got to jump if you can. Why are they visiting the DZ? What's a DZ without skydiving? I mean, nobody knows your parents better than you but I would assume that if they're coming out to see your home away from home, they'll chew the extra fingernails necessary to see what you do there. Go for it! Just my 0.02$CND My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #21 December 23, 2003 my parents aren't going to be invited to the DZ until I can stand up my landings regularly, though! If I fall down or butt slide in, I'll never hear the end of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mfrese 0 #22 December 23, 2003 My Dad actually got my wife and I started in the sport by asking us if we wanted to do a tandem with him. That was a little over 8 years ago, and I've taken him as a tandem passenger for his last two birthdays...and Mom stil isn't happy about it! If they're willing to come out to the DZ, you should try to jump. It will definitely ease their mind knowing we're not all a bunch of psychotic adrenaline junkies, which is probably their perception. Bear in mind that you should prepare them for the following: - Minor injuries. Remember, bounces are rare, sprains and strains are common. - Noisy, charged-up people. Someone described your average dropzone as "a bunch of fourth-graders with ADHD, hyped up on too much sugar", and that's probably not too far off the mark. - Profanity...skydivers have been known to use coarse language from time to time, and I've never found the "Hey, my folks are coming out here so clean it up" approach to work very well. Good luck, hope you get 'em out there and they enjoy it!Doctor I ain't gonna die, Just write me an alibi! ---- Lemmy/Slash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #23 December 23, 2003 WrongWay that is just wrong and yet strangely perfect! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bshl 0 #24 December 23, 2003 QuoteWe jump from a cessna or two at my DZ, so an observer ride is possible. Likewise but somehow I don't think my 69 year old dad would appreciate sitting on the floor! Blue skies and happy landings! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icarus021 0 #25 December 23, 2003 QuoteOk.... you see my question. Advice?? Neither one of them understand why I do what we all do, or the feeling of freedom in freefall..... yep, total Whuffos!!! Naturally, as parents, they don't want to see me bounce. My parents were more comfortable after watching me jump a couple of times. In fact it got my father to try it... 3-2-1-cya Don't take life too serious, you will never get out alive! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
