Is skateboarding a waste of time?

ok the other day after I just came inside from skateboarding for about an hour
my mom tells me that I'm wasting my time skateboarding
because I told her that I wanted to go pro because I'm an ok skater and I'm going to send in sponsor tapes to so companies that I liked
anyway
she said that having a job being a pro skater is not a good job because the only people that would know me would be other skaters
she said I should get a job doing something where I'm so famous that everyone knows me and that I skateboarding is just a stupid phase that I'm going through in my teen life

I told her that if I go pro that I don't care if hardly anyone knows me
I just want to go pro to let *myself* know that I finally reached my goal that I have always dreamed about

so do anyone ok you think that skateboarding and trying to go pro is a waste of time

So what if you can never make a living off of it?
If you're passionate about it, DO IT!

We all need passion, and if that's skateboarding for you, it's not a waste of time.

what the hell kinda ? is this go skate man

Hmm I dont think its a waste of time as long as your good... ahhh I tried for hours to do an ollie today and I SUCK now thats a waste of time... but yeh if you go pro that would be awesome you will still be famous especially if you get sponsored by a good brand name cause a lot of people wear there clothes and a lot of people will get to know you and as long as your having fun doing it thats awesome!! I wouldnt consider sk8ing a waste of time go for what your good at and like doing =)

That's an awfully hard road to go down and make it a successful career - you've got to honestly ask yourself - Do I absolutely, see myself having Tony Hawk talent to make it big ?

dude, it's a verb. there's no such thing as a verb that wastes time..duh. at least you ain't fat rite? at least you ain't sittin in the house all day watchin the 'boob tube', at least you ain't out doin drugs..and if you are any or all of these things..well..whatever..at least your doing what you love hey?

no not realy unless you not soo good at it

if you dedicate everything to it and if you have a really deep passion for it, then go for it! if it's what you want to do and believe you can do then it isnt a waste of time. :]

But I agree... it's a pretty hard industry... like amblessed said 'That's an awfully hard road to go down and make it a successful career - you've got to honestly ask yourself - Do I absolutely, see myself having Tony Hawk talent to make it big ?'

if it's your dream, then fulfill it...

But if you dont make it huge then I suggest you dont live off it money-wise. xD

Know what I mean...?

no if you feel good and are gaing respect and ladies dude kick heel trade flip until you freakin break every bone in your body

honestly no its not skateboarding is my life...I mean im not going to go pro because I love music more but practice makes perfect if its your dream try to persuade you mom to help you with it tell her to support you and hey maybe you will become a pro and you can prove her wrong good luck =D

Your Mom is simply concerned for you. She realizes that the chances of making a living at skateboarding are not very good, and truly wants you to have a good life. I would suggest finish school, and go to college if possible, while also continuing with skateboarding. Enter competitions to get better, and also see how you stack up against others. Maybe you are good enough to go pro !!!
I wish you well.
Remember to go easy on your Mom. She is only thinking of you.
Good Luck!!

just accomplish your goal man
screw everyone else,just dont become a bum trying to achieve it though
keep other goals in mind too like other careers just in case this doesn't come through all the way

good luck

Ayy dont quit anything that makes you happy!

f off skating is the shizzle

I have been skating for 2 year and have no regrets

ummm... Well of course not! And who says no one will knno about u(besides to momma) but you see tony hawk and there are so many people that know him that he is pretty much overrated now so yea.

skateboarding is never a waste of time
you can keep skating and have dreams of being pro...send in the tapes and hope...but dont just depend on becoming a pro skater
skate for fun
if your not having fun youve forgotten everything what skatings all about

its not a waist of time unless you dont practice enuff

hey man I just last week got sponsored by momentum skate shop and I been skating for 2 years and I can tell ya sk8boarding is the best fing I've done wit my life! you may not get sponsored but you can just ave fun with it. Im dedicated to my board and I don't go anywere wit out. peace man sk8 4 life .

nah dude I skate and if its some thing you like don't stop expesially if you think its your lifes ambition then follow it and don't give up on it cuase then yer always going to think about what you coulda been.

Skateboarding is AWESOME!! I looove skateboarding. its NOT a waste of time. its a sport just like any other sport. but cooler.

deffanetly not a waste of time. yea my mom said the same thing. and like cause im a girl she thinks it is even more stupid. but I don't know I like to skate so you should stick wiht your dreams

No way Jose...

I was a skater from when I was 4 years old until, well
I fell off last year and broke my wrist, I was 36.

Not a waste of time and good for the legs...

unless you have a fall!!!

keep skateing buddy!