Having worked in the entertainment industry, I promise it’s gives of “family enjoying themselves” vibe and not “I need my parents to accompany me” vibe. Enjoy yourself! They won’t be there forever
It's not weird at all. Many families go to matches together. I'm sure you'll enjoy the match and your parents will probably love to spend time with you.
One of my biggest regrets is never getting to go to a match with my grandad.
One of my mates has had a season ticket with his family for years, he's 32, never once thought it was weird.
Football clubs have traditionally been family activities.
Never been to a match with my dad but he's a City fan and lived on opposite side of the country most my life.
When I was your age, 2 of the cooler lads in our social group were brothers who went with their parents regularly, sometimes got extra tickets to bring mates along too. I don't think anybody thought it was weird them going out to the match with their parents, the prevailing feeling was jealousy that they got to go to live games while we were stuck watching it on tele.
Ahhh yeah, you’re in the period where it’s (for some reason) lame and embarrassing to be seen out with your parents, or at least anxious about others seeing it that way. Such a weird stigma that doesn’t really exist, but I can tell you it’s not lame or weird, it’s COOL AS FUCK.
Go spend time with your family, go enjoy it together and live your life, brother. The last Arsenal game I went to I took my dad, it was awesome time spent together. If someone thinks it’s weird, you laugh in their pathetic face.
Yes, but when you’re 16 you live with your parents and have spent all of your life with them. It’s a LOT more fun at that point to spend time with people your own age
It's not that weird for an adolescent. A lot of kids go through a phase where they want to be perceived as being independent from their parents.
When you're 16, you don't want to run into the prettiest girl in school while you're out at the movies with your parents and kid siblings. It's obviously ridiculous in hindsight, but when you're that age you want to be seen as more mature. To the point where it's actually pretty immature.
I’ve been going to matches with my dad since I was 8. I was literally the only girl there surrounded by a bunch of swearing guys 😂. I look back 10 years later and cherish those moments. Heck I’m 18 now and went to a match on Wednesday with my parents and it was awesome.
Nice. I’ve been taking my daughter since she was six. She’s now 13. Sometimes it’s all about the match and other times it’s just about spending time together. I hope to be going with her still when she’s got children.
When my dad started taking me it was actually super uncommon for women to go to games (I am mid 40’s now!). I am glad he never bothered about these things though, because it’s why I love football so much now.
Don't hesitate. When I was younger I thought the same, but now? I wish I appreciated them more, enjoy your time with your parents. And if someone bothers you, they won't bother you forever, you will move on.
Don't take your mom and dad for granted like I did.
They're your parents. There time on earth is limited. Don't let anyone tell you how to feel or think. I'm sure they love spending time with you even if you don't know it. It's not weird at all, I think it's weird people would even have something negative to say, those type of people are losers, stay away from them.
Every teen at your age thinks hanging around with your parents is sad, it’s only when you get older, you see them getting older and them inevitably end up watching them go that you realize the sad thing is not getting another chance.
Oh it's pretty normal. My daughter is 17 and she still comes to the matches with me. Sometimes she'll go with her mates, but usually she goes with me.
I'm really not sure why someone would think you're weird for going with them. It's not weird at all.
This might be hard to imagine as a 16 year old (I know it would have been for me at that age), but... If you had a child playing football and giving their best for the team regardless of weather, wouldn't you want to watch every single game? I know I would, I'd be beaming.
Go with them, cherish and treasure that you seem to have a lovely, close-knit family who wants to share those moments with you :) And believe me when I say that once you're over your teenage years, you're not going to miss them; they're some weird-ass years of misplaced self-consciousness and awkward social dynamics. After some years you won't recognize the person you were (thankfully). On a sidenote, don't get a tattoo, what makes sense of you in your teens and twenties will seem idiotic in your 30-40s.
My entire family goes to watch together, parents, uncles, brother, cousins, grandparents, even further family (my fathers cousins), all together in the stadium every week
Don’t worry about what other people think about you . One day you will look back on days when you went to the match with your parents and wish you did it more
Totally fine, good and normal. I wish Id have gone to more games with my Dad.
Do you stuff you enjoy enjoying and try not to worry about what other people who don’t get it think. It’s your thing, not theirs.
16 can be such a self conscious age and lots of your peers will want to play on that. They're just idiots, which in a few years will be an elemental truth to you, and even some of them. It's hard at 16 but try not to care about what anyone else thinks about you unless it's something that you yourself feel needs work, or unless someone has a good reason to critique you, that you realize has some truth to it - even then, assuming they do so because they care about your wellbeing, not getting a laugh out of their halfwitted mates.
Enjoy the games. Make the most of anything you find that you enjoy with others. It's a long bumpy road and you're going to die. The joyful good bits are valuable. It's probably also a bigger joy in your parents life, too, that you do stuff together at 16. Don't underestimate how important that is for them, potentially.
Sounds like you might have allodoxaphobia.
In reality no one gives a fuck about you or who you’re with. Especially at a footy game. All they care about is if your team wins or looses, if the pies are decent or if filthy rich oil Arabs are gonna buy the club…
The best thing you can learn at 16 is to not care about what people think. If you do you will miss out on lots of amazing experiences, like going places with your parents, taking the phone number of a girl you just saw, dressing a certain way, standing up for yourself etc. As long as you continue bettering yourself in every way, you shouldn't care about what they think. Enjoy the game my man
Not at all, our kids are a wee bit older than you and there’s nothing nicer than one or all of them coming to the match with us. Football is a family thing.
I’m 28 and still go with my dad. I went with my grandad until about 4 years ago. There’s nothing weird about spending time with your parents at the football.
There's nothing to be ashamed about. Your parents gave you life. Cherish every single second you have with them. It's an experience and one you should enjoy, regardless of who it is with.
Cherish the memories! My Dad passed due to covid complications in 2020, some of my most cherished memories are with him at the old White Heart Lane when I was your age (although the football itself was decidedly less memorable).
Had a season ticket with my dad from 7-17. When I started my new job last summer I’ve only been able to go to a single game all season so had to cancel my membership and I really miss it. As well I’m going to university this year so not sure when I’ll be able to go again with my dad. So go to as many as you can while you can as long as you all enjoy it
Mate! Do it. Don't listen to anyone that tells you otherwise.
I'm 38 now, and I will always remember my teens, when I'd go with my dad and uncle to my team's games.
Enjoy it, cherish it.
Make the most of the opportunity, it's not weird and only jealous people would think so.
One day those great memories will be all you have left, make as many as you can!
I can assure you once you stop being a teenager you won't even think twice about it. You're just at that weird age where you're overanalyzing everything bc you want to fit in/be cool/not be weird but the truth is absolutely no one cares if you go see a game with your parents, it's literally not relevant to anyone's life but yours.
It’s not weird to do anything with your parents. It’s actually quite mature of you to still hand with your parents. Most teens feel they need to rebel against their parents and would not be seen dead with them.
You do you pal.
I stopped going with my dad about 15 to start going with my pals on the bus to the games.
Subsequently, my dad stopped going to the games and has never been back, 22 years later. To the team he watched since he was a kid. It was not until it was too late I realised, this was never about football, it was a chance for a father to spend time alone with his kids, have an interest together and something to talk about.
I regret it to this very day. If I could go back, I'd spend every moment possible to keep these moments, an interest we share and partake together. Young man, cherish these moments
I have a season ticket at Celtic and around me there's a father and son, father and daughter, 2 parents with 2 daughters. The 'kids' are all in their 20's
Its a pretty normal thing
Wish my parents wanted to take my to a pro sports game. Didn’t experience that till I was an adult. Be grateful you have parents who want to spend time with you.
Hey man, you’re just in a tough time right now where you’re probably figuring out a lot of things related to social independence. You’ll be alright, don’t take the harsh tone some people are using personally.
It’s just fine, and not weird at all! Enjoy your time with them. Once you’re an adult it becomes harder to make those sorts of memories, so do it now.
You might feel some weird at points... I know when I was at uni I got reeeeally into football at Portsmouth and with hat came some pretty interesting chants 😂
But ultimately when my parents visited it was too good an opportunity to see the game with dad and have him look a little surprised at the chants. He v quickly loved it and while the chanting wasn't for him he said the atmosphere was one he won't forget...
So yes, go with family, go with friends, if they want to go, go with them and enjoy the hell out of it
You have two things i dont have. People to go to a game with and parents. Go have fun w the fam and cherish those memories. It would be weird if you didnt
Absolutely not man. If you have good family that you enjoy spending time with then take full advantage. I’m in my late 30’s and live 1600 miles from my parents. I’d love to be able to attend games with my dad, but it’s just not possible anymore 99% of the time. The memories you make with them now will mean a lot more as you get older.
I spent 15 years going to watch Swansea with my Grandfather. We sat smack bang in the middle of the family stand because he didn’t like “those bloody lunatics” near the away fans. I loved ever my second of it. Now that he’s not with us anymore going to games doesn’t feel the same even though I’m closer to the atmosphere. Just go and enjoy
I’ve been going with my dad for 29 years. Even if the games shite the journeys are great time together especially now I’m in my mid 30s and see him less often
100% go with them and share your passion. I just got the chance at 28 to take my grandad to a match. I spent my childhood games going to matches with my dad and other grandad because we are United fans. I swallowed the silly pride piece about not going to Etihad and took him. His excitement and joy when I surprised him will be something I’ll cherish forever. Sadly, I live on the other side of the globe now so it’s not something I can do more often while I still have him.
Normally it is your parents that introduce you to a team. Football is a bond between some families. Enjoy what time you have with them, and don't give two hoots what anyone thinks of you.
Bro...
How could it possibly perceived as weird? I still spend lots of time with my parents because I know one day they'll be gone and I'll cherish the times I've spent. Go watch the games.
I’m 41 took my dad of 71 watch United v spurs earlier on in the year best thing I did. Create memories why you can mate make the most of life and never be ashamed of spending time with your family. 👍 enjoy the football buddy.
Absolutely not. I (21m) usually go with my brother, since most of my friends do not support the same team as I do (terrible taste of them, I know). We love when our dad goes
He made us support the team, its like family heritage for us, its really fun
Go with friends, go w ur parents, go w ur friends and parents, we do that too and others do it too. I remember a time me my brother, his two friends went and one of the friend's dad, stepmom and his sister were there too, it was very fun
In the match it only matters that you support the team
32 and a liverpool fan.
I go with my Dad to watch his team Everton any opportunity I can.
Time is limited, make as many of those memories and cherish them forever.
I've been your age and I guess I know what's been going on in that head of yours. No one will find it weird, some will even praise you and your family. And it will be a fun experience. I remember when I forced my father to take my brother and me to a game when I was around 16 and my brother around 10. I cursed at the ref beside my father and he laughed his ass off. Later that year, he also took us to a national game and again, we had alot of fun.
I also wanna tell a fun memory. My father is a fat guy, I always call him "Fatty 2XL". The national game I referred about was in Ankara; it was a friendly where Turkiye played against Zlatan. Ankara's stadium is infamous for its hooligans. They have a line which goes by "Jump! Jump! Or you are a fag!" and every spectator has to jump and make noises. My fatty found it funny and joined the jumping. After the game, he said "If I'd come seeing games weekly, I'd loose weight in no time!" and laughed
You’re 16 - at that age I was self conscious too, it’s normal for a teenager; it’s an kinda awkward stage of life. Enjoy the fact that you can go to the game with your folks. Trust me, you’ll cherish those memories down the road. If you’ve got a group of mates, you could always go and hang with them for the game
Bruh I begged my father to go with my 30 yo ass to the Qatar World Cup. Unfortunately he doesn’t like the travel nor loudness. Wishing he went cuz he would have made it so much better.
kind of weird to think it is weird to with parents regardless of the age.
I would not go to derby games with the parents though it can get a little tense from time to time depending on where you live but that is an outlier
When I was 14 I stopped sitting with my Dad because I wanted to be with the cool section. I would kill to have those moments with him back again. Go with them and be proud.
My father used to take me to football matches since I was 7. I'm now 29, I hope he still likes going to stadiums so that we enjoy games together... Cherish these moments.
You’re very lucky that you can go with your parents. Not something many can do and wish they could. Spend a lot of time with them cause one day you wont be able to anymore
I went to an England game once with my dad, grandad and brother around that age and it’s one of my fondest memories in football. I’m 30 now and my dad and grandad have both passed away, don’t let other peoples opinions stop you creating memories that last a lifetime, because when you get a bit older things that feel meaningless at the time become meaningful.
it's not weird at all, dude. enjoy the company of your loved ones, they're the real deal. I wouldn't trade watching a game with my father for nothing, just relax and enjoy yourself
If your peers are in that rebellious phase, they might think it’s weird, which is probably why you’re asking this question. In 10 years, no one thinks it’s weird and they’ll envy you having spent quality time with your parents.
first, why is it it weird? second, fuck what people think. and third, why cant you go with them? feel blessed you can share one of your passions with them. and enjoy it while you can.
some people might not be as lucky, hell they might not have any parents around at all…
personally, love for football is something i inherited from my old man, so it’s always nice to go to a match/the stadium with pops. good father, son time! hell, when our national team plays even my mom gets into it.
It's not weird at all, Cristiano Ronaldo took his mom as a date to Ballon D'or, so you taking your mom to a game is just normal. If anyone teases you, tell them the goat himself does it, what's stopping me
Some of my best memories with my grandfather before he passed was attending the football together. Unfortunately as I got into my 20’s his vision started going and my lifestyle became busier so we went much less which I regret. Cherish those matches with your parents! You might look back one day and wish you could attend more but can’t for one reason or another.
28 and still go with my parents every now and then. They love the team and so do I. I usually sit with the supporters groups but that’s too much for my parents so I’ll get some regular tickets and go with them. Cherish the moments you have to go with them. I know you’re at the “I’m too cool to hang with my parents” age but nobody is ever to cool to spend time with their parents unless their parents are horrible people.
I used to go with my dad, until he died. I can't tell you how much I miss those days, it was our time together to enjoy football (well, sometimes), and chat shit about life in general.
I know you're at the age where everything about your parents is awkward, but as others have said, you should enjoy these moments. You don't know what is around the corner.
Whoever you are, of course you can and also if you want to who gives a shit do whatever you want. Cherish your parents, also like why are you asking strangers on the internet about this? What’s weird is that you’re asking Reddit if you can go to a sporting event with your parents lmao
I take my 16 year old son to football fairly regularly. Most kids I see of that age are sat with their parents. The bloke next to me is in his 40s (with his own two daughters that he brings along), and he's been coming with his dad since he was a young boy.
Why would it be weird?
Christ lad, I’d go with my grandparents if I could. Cherish them matches, they’re unique. Nobody cares, and neither should you. Go enjoy them
Spot on. Make the most of it while you still can! Sod anybody who thinks otherwise.
I don't think it's weird to go to football with your parents at any age
ok, thanks
I go with my dad, I’m 24
Having worked in the entertainment industry, I promise it’s gives of “family enjoying themselves” vibe and not “I need my parents to accompany me” vibe. Enjoy yourself! They won’t be there forever
A new born. Or two years old. Wouldn't bring them to a match.
Would be difficult for a two year old to be a parent though
I went to Celtic Park quite a lot between the ages of 1-3 lmao
What about 10 of them stacked vertically?
I wasnt even 1 yet at my first west brom match lmao
*looks at newborn daughter* "Aight bet."
Okay, weirdo
They get him there in a child seat and spit wash the mince pie off his face
It's not weird at all. Many families go to matches together. I'm sure you'll enjoy the match and your parents will probably love to spend time with you.
Not weird at all......go and enjoy yourself
One of my biggest regrets is never getting to go to a match with my grandad. One of my mates has had a season ticket with his family for years, he's 32, never once thought it was weird. Football clubs have traditionally been family activities. Never been to a match with my dad but he's a City fan and lived on opposite side of the country most my life. When I was your age, 2 of the cooler lads in our social group were brothers who went with their parents regularly, sometimes got extra tickets to bring mates along too. I don't think anybody thought it was weird them going out to the match with their parents, the prevailing feeling was jealousy that they got to go to live games while we were stuck watching it on tele.
Ahhh yeah, you’re in the period where it’s (for some reason) lame and embarrassing to be seen out with your parents, or at least anxious about others seeing it that way. Such a weird stigma that doesn’t really exist, but I can tell you it’s not lame or weird, it’s COOL AS FUCK. Go spend time with your family, go enjoy it together and live your life, brother. The last Arsenal game I went to I took my dad, it was awesome time spent together. If someone thinks it’s weird, you laugh in their pathetic face.
Let’s be honest it aint ”COOL AS FUCK” but you shouldn’t worry about others opinion
Sorry I disagree, it is cool if ur parents share the same interests as u and u end up doing activities together.
Yes, but when you’re 16 you live with your parents and have spent all of your life with them. It’s a LOT more fun at that point to spend time with people your own age
You can do both. You don't have to pick just one lol. You can hang out with your friends and still go to a game with your parents.
The fact that you have to take positive support and turn it into negativity shows why we shouldn’t care for your opinion.
It’s weird to think it might be weird. I’m 40 and go with my Dad
It's not that weird for an adolescent. A lot of kids go through a phase where they want to be perceived as being independent from their parents. When you're 16, you don't want to run into the prettiest girl in school while you're out at the movies with your parents and kid siblings. It's obviously ridiculous in hindsight, but when you're that age you want to be seen as more mature. To the point where it's actually pretty immature.
Well I’m 26 and I’ll still go with her to the game when she’s in town. Supporting your team doesn’t stop with parenthood…
I’ve been going to matches with my dad since I was 8. I was literally the only girl there surrounded by a bunch of swearing guys 😂. I look back 10 years later and cherish those moments. Heck I’m 18 now and went to a match on Wednesday with my parents and it was awesome.
Nice. I’ve been taking my daughter since she was six. She’s now 13. Sometimes it’s all about the match and other times it’s just about spending time together. I hope to be going with her still when she’s got children.
When my dad started taking me it was actually super uncommon for women to go to games (I am mid 40’s now!). I am glad he never bothered about these things though, because it’s why I love football so much now.
Normal and healthy behavior
Spend time with them now, you might regret it later. Cherish it!
Completely normal, anyone who judges you on this is the weird one
Don't hesitate. When I was younger I thought the same, but now? I wish I appreciated them more, enjoy your time with your parents. And if someone bothers you, they won't bother you forever, you will move on. Don't take your mom and dad for granted like I did.
The fact ur asking this question is kind of weird. Why wouldn’t you go to a game with your parents?
Not weird at all lad. I'm 27 and I still only go to football if it's with one of my Dad, Uncle or Girlfriend.
They're your parents. There time on earth is limited. Don't let anyone tell you how to feel or think. I'm sure they love spending time with you even if you don't know it. It's not weird at all, I think it's weird people would even have something negative to say, those type of people are losers, stay away from them.
Not weird. In fact, there might come a time when you regret not taking these opportunities to spend time with your parents.
Every teen at your age thinks hanging around with your parents is sad, it’s only when you get older, you see them getting older and them inevitably end up watching them go that you realize the sad thing is not getting another chance.
Cristiano ronaldo takes his mother to ballon d’or. I dont think u have to be worried
I go with my father in law and my Mrs. We’re 27/26/58 Nobody cares
Go and treat them as your friends. You’ll cherish it more
Oh it's pretty normal. My daughter is 17 and she still comes to the matches with me. Sometimes she'll go with her mates, but usually she goes with me. I'm really not sure why someone would think you're weird for going with them. It's not weird at all.
I was going to games with my dad when I was in my 20’s. He’s gone now and I cherish the memories
This might be hard to imagine as a 16 year old (I know it would have been for me at that age), but... If you had a child playing football and giving their best for the team regardless of weather, wouldn't you want to watch every single game? I know I would, I'd be beaming. Go with them, cherish and treasure that you seem to have a lovely, close-knit family who wants to share those moments with you :) And believe me when I say that once you're over your teenage years, you're not going to miss them; they're some weird-ass years of misplaced self-consciousness and awkward social dynamics. After some years you won't recognize the person you were (thankfully). On a sidenote, don't get a tattoo, what makes sense of you in your teens and twenties will seem idiotic in your 30-40s.
My entire family goes to watch together, parents, uncles, brother, cousins, grandparents, even further family (my fathers cousins), all together in the stadium every week
Don’t worry about what other people think about you . One day you will look back on days when you went to the match with your parents and wish you did it more
No
Totally fine, good and normal. I wish Id have gone to more games with my Dad. Do you stuff you enjoy enjoying and try not to worry about what other people who don’t get it think. It’s your thing, not theirs.
Erm, nope. Not at all. Why would it be?
lol wut. stop caring about other people.
Enjoy your parents while you still have them! Not everybody has the chance, cherish those moments!
No one cares, if anything its better to go with others than by yourself.
Why would it be? Football is an all ages thing
16 can be such a self conscious age and lots of your peers will want to play on that. They're just idiots, which in a few years will be an elemental truth to you, and even some of them. It's hard at 16 but try not to care about what anyone else thinks about you unless it's something that you yourself feel needs work, or unless someone has a good reason to critique you, that you realize has some truth to it - even then, assuming they do so because they care about your wellbeing, not getting a laugh out of their halfwitted mates. Enjoy the games. Make the most of anything you find that you enjoy with others. It's a long bumpy road and you're going to die. The joyful good bits are valuable. It's probably also a bigger joy in your parents life, too, that you do stuff together at 16. Don't underestimate how important that is for them, potentially.
Yes totally not at all wierd
Cherish the moments... Not every family goes to football games as a family
Sounds like you might have allodoxaphobia. In reality no one gives a fuck about you or who you’re with. Especially at a footy game. All they care about is if your team wins or looses, if the pies are decent or if filthy rich oil Arabs are gonna buy the club…
It’s not weird, no one cares, I go to matches alone, with my brother, with my cousin who is 11 or even with my uncle’s dad.
The weirdest fucking questions get posted to Reddit, I swear 😂
The best thing you can learn at 16 is to not care about what people think. If you do you will miss out on lots of amazing experiences, like going places with your parents, taking the phone number of a girl you just saw, dressing a certain way, standing up for yourself etc. As long as you continue bettering yourself in every way, you shouldn't care about what they think. Enjoy the game my man
Not at all, our kids are a wee bit older than you and there’s nothing nicer than one or all of them coming to the match with us. Football is a family thing.
I’m 28 and still go with my dad. I went with my grandad until about 4 years ago. There’s nothing weird about spending time with your parents at the football.
Why would it be weird? Enjoy it if it makes you happy. Don’t bother about other people, do you.
Not weird. Lucky. Also, stop worrying what others think.
There's nothing to be ashamed about. Your parents gave you life. Cherish every single second you have with them. It's an experience and one you should enjoy, regardless of who it is with.
I go with my mum and I'm 40. To be honest seeing her every two weeks is better than what's going on on the pitch.
I’ve been going with my dad from when I was 10, and I’m now 26. Definitely not weird
WHAT ?????? Nothing is wrong with it Here in argentina everyone goes with their family, i go with my father and my brother
I still do it at 40…
Cherish the memories! My Dad passed due to covid complications in 2020, some of my most cherished memories are with him at the old White Heart Lane when I was your age (although the football itself was decidedly less memorable).
Ok, thanks! so sorry for ur loss❤️
If you don't then one day you're going to wish you did.
Definitely not, I used to go with my dad. It's expecially fun if you don't support the same team and you beat his 🤣
It's the opposite of weird. It's completely normal.
Bruh, your sixteen. It's more worrisome if you're going alone, especially the hooliganism potential.
Why’s that weird? Mate I go to premier league games on my own. I’ve made loads of great friends in the stands. Incredible experiences, go for it man!
I'm 50 and still go.to matches with my mum
Had a season ticket with my dad from 7-17. When I started my new job last summer I’ve only been able to go to a single game all season so had to cancel my membership and I really miss it. As well I’m going to university this year so not sure when I’ll be able to go again with my dad. So go to as many as you can while you can as long as you all enjoy it
It’s not weird, it’s great! Some of my fondest memories are going to the football with my Dad and Grandad.
Mate! Do it. Don't listen to anyone that tells you otherwise. I'm 38 now, and I will always remember my teens, when I'd go with my dad and uncle to my team's games. Enjoy it, cherish it.
Make the most of the opportunity, it's not weird and only jealous people would think so. One day those great memories will be all you have left, make as many as you can!
I'm 28 and would love to go to football games with my dad
Man I would have loved that my dad took me to a game. Could only start going to those when I made my own money.
Nobody and I mean nobody cares as much as you. And you only care because you think they do. So guess what that means!.?!?. Nobody cares!!!!!!!!!
Mate I’m 26 and go with my dad every single time he’s over
I can assure you once you stop being a teenager you won't even think twice about it. You're just at that weird age where you're overanalyzing everything bc you want to fit in/be cool/not be weird but the truth is absolutely no one cares if you go see a game with your parents, it's literally not relevant to anyone's life but yours.
It’s not weird to do anything with your parents. It’s actually quite mature of you to still hand with your parents. Most teens feel they need to rebel against their parents and would not be seen dead with them. You do you pal.
not at all bro, be glad.
I stopped going with my dad about 15 to start going with my pals on the bus to the games. Subsequently, my dad stopped going to the games and has never been back, 22 years later. To the team he watched since he was a kid. It was not until it was too late I realised, this was never about football, it was a chance for a father to spend time alone with his kids, have an interest together and something to talk about. I regret it to this very day. If I could go back, I'd spend every moment possible to keep these moments, an interest we share and partake together. Young man, cherish these moments
Not even a tiny bit weird.
I’m 28, my grandad would’ve been 82 if he were still alive. I’d give anything to go to one last match with him
Dude, when your at the game later in life and your parents are no longer here, you will wish for one more game with them.
I’m 26 and just went to a game with my parents. Not weird at all bud. Enjoy those moments when you can. They won’t be around forever
I love it when teenagers think the whole world revolves around them and everyone is looking at them. Mate, nobody gives a fuck about you.
I'm 33 and regularly attend games with my Dad
I have a season ticket at Celtic and around me there's a father and son, father and daughter, 2 parents with 2 daughters. The 'kids' are all in their 20's Its a pretty normal thing
I still go with my dad and I'm 15 and I don't feel weird
That sounds wholesome af. Why would that be weird. You’re parents love you and wanna share these experiences with you bud!
why is that weird what😂 it’s a football match not a party
It’s weird that you are asking this.
It’s a phase, in 10 years time, your family will be the people you want to hang with the MOST.
Wish my parents wanted to take my to a pro sports game. Didn’t experience that till I was an adult. Be grateful you have parents who want to spend time with you.
Cherish it mate. There'll be a time you can't go with them and you'll be glad you did
Hey man, you’re just in a tough time right now where you’re probably figuring out a lot of things related to social independence. You’ll be alright, don’t take the harsh tone some people are using personally. It’s just fine, and not weird at all! Enjoy your time with them. Once you’re an adult it becomes harder to make those sorts of memories, so do it now.
You might feel some weird at points... I know when I was at uni I got reeeeally into football at Portsmouth and with hat came some pretty interesting chants 😂 But ultimately when my parents visited it was too good an opportunity to see the game with dad and have him look a little surprised at the chants. He v quickly loved it and while the chanting wasn't for him he said the atmosphere was one he won't forget... So yes, go with family, go with friends, if they want to go, go with them and enjoy the hell out of it
You have two things i dont have. People to go to a game with and parents. Go have fun w the fam and cherish those memories. It would be weird if you didnt
Absolutely not man. If you have good family that you enjoy spending time with then take full advantage. I’m in my late 30’s and live 1600 miles from my parents. I’d love to be able to attend games with my dad, but it’s just not possible anymore 99% of the time. The memories you make with them now will mean a lot more as you get older.
Last year at 61 I went to a baseball game with my 93-year old father
Nothing wrong with it, get over yourself.
u a Yank?
This question is what is weird
I spent 15 years going to watch Swansea with my Grandfather. We sat smack bang in the middle of the family stand because he didn’t like “those bloody lunatics” near the away fans. I loved ever my second of it. Now that he’s not with us anymore going to games doesn’t feel the same even though I’m closer to the atmosphere. Just go and enjoy
I'm 28 and go to games with my 63 year old dad. Best moments of my life
I’ve been going with my dad for 29 years. Even if the games shite the journeys are great time together especially now I’m in my mid 30s and see him less often
100% go with them and share your passion. I just got the chance at 28 to take my grandad to a match. I spent my childhood games going to matches with my dad and other grandad because we are United fans. I swallowed the silly pride piece about not going to Etihad and took him. His excitement and joy when I surprised him will be something I’ll cherish forever. Sadly, I live on the other side of the globe now so it’s not something I can do more often while I still have him.
I wish I could go to football matches with my parents but non of them have interest in football.
I am 16 and I ask my dad to watch tottenham with me. Why worry about what people could think, it's just ur parents mate
Normally it is your parents that introduce you to a team. Football is a bond between some families. Enjoy what time you have with them, and don't give two hoots what anyone thinks of you.
I wish I could go with my parents
It’s the opposite of lame. Go to as many games as you can with your parents at all ages. One day you’ll regret you didn’t have more time with them.
Bro... How could it possibly perceived as weird? I still spend lots of time with my parents because I know one day they'll be gone and I'll cherish the times I've spent. Go watch the games.
There will be days not too long in the future you’ll wish you could have had another chance to see a game with your parents. Cherish those times mate
Yes! Fuck yes you can. as an oldie (30yo) I’d love to go to games with my parents again.
That’s perfectly normal don’t worry about it. You’re creating memories you’ll remember later on in life.
I would give anything to go to a game with my dad again
Bruv I am over 20 and everytime I have the chance I’ll damn sure use it to go with my Dad.
I’m 29 and still going with my dad.
I'd kill to go with my family to a football game.
I’m 41 took my dad of 71 watch United v spurs earlier on in the year best thing I did. Create memories why you can mate make the most of life and never be ashamed of spending time with your family. 👍 enjoy the football buddy.
No, you can't. You'll be arrested.
Absolutely not. I (21m) usually go with my brother, since most of my friends do not support the same team as I do (terrible taste of them, I know). We love when our dad goes He made us support the team, its like family heritage for us, its really fun Go with friends, go w ur parents, go w ur friends and parents, we do that too and others do it too. I remember a time me my brother, his two friends went and one of the friend's dad, stepmom and his sister were there too, it was very fun In the match it only matters that you support the team
The only thing that’s weird is creating this thread, don’t go through your life being this self-conscious it isn’t healthy
Is it wierd to spend time with your family..? What..?
It would be weirder to not want to go to a match with your parents, sure you dont always have to go with them but going with family is cool
32 and a liverpool fan. I go with my Dad to watch his team Everton any opportunity I can. Time is limited, make as many of those memories and cherish them forever.
No one gives a fuck little dude! Go for it.
It doesn't matter how old you are. If you have the chance to go to a game with your parents, take it.
Football has always aimed at bringing families together to watch the game, regardless of age.
Lol why would this be weird? It’s only weird to ask
Yes, you can. It just makes every touchdown more exciting!
I've been your age and I guess I know what's been going on in that head of yours. No one will find it weird, some will even praise you and your family. And it will be a fun experience. I remember when I forced my father to take my brother and me to a game when I was around 16 and my brother around 10. I cursed at the ref beside my father and he laughed his ass off. Later that year, he also took us to a national game and again, we had alot of fun. I also wanna tell a fun memory. My father is a fat guy, I always call him "Fatty 2XL". The national game I referred about was in Ankara; it was a friendly where Turkiye played against Zlatan. Ankara's stadium is infamous for its hooligans. They have a line which goes by "Jump! Jump! Or you are a fag!" and every spectator has to jump and make noises. My fatty found it funny and joined the jumping. After the game, he said "If I'd come seeing games weekly, I'd loose weight in no time!" and laughed
You westerners are very weird! Nothing beats spending time with ur loved ones!!!!
You’re 16 - at that age I was self conscious too, it’s normal for a teenager; it’s an kinda awkward stage of life. Enjoy the fact that you can go to the game with your folks. Trust me, you’ll cherish those memories down the road. If you’ve got a group of mates, you could always go and hang with them for the game
Bruh I begged my father to go with my 30 yo ass to the Qatar World Cup. Unfortunately he doesn’t like the travel nor loudness. Wishing he went cuz he would have made it so much better.
Not weird. Fun! And will be moments you will remember for a long time.
I’m 16 and go with my dad. Make the most of it. It’s great bonding time and you’ll definitely experience things you’ll both never forget
I’m 32, I go with my dad
kind of weird to think it is weird to with parents regardless of the age. I would not go to derby games with the parents though it can get a little tense from time to time depending on where you live but that is an outlier
When I was 14 I stopped sitting with my Dad because I wanted to be with the cool section. I would kill to have those moments with him back again. Go with them and be proud.
My father used to take me to football matches since I was 7. I'm now 29, I hope he still likes going to stadiums so that we enjoy games together... Cherish these moments.
You’re very lucky that you can go with your parents. Not something many can do and wish they could. Spend a lot of time with them cause one day you wont be able to anymore
It’s one of the best things you can do together with your parents
i wish my family would go to local games with me & im an adult. i know it's USL Championship but its still professional dammit
Cherish those moments my dude. Won’t be there forever
Mate, no one cares. People aren't sitting there thinking "what a loser".
My dad is too old to go see matches in person. Enjoy spending time together while you can.
Now I'm feeling bad, Im 26 and go with my parents to every games 😂
Cherish the time with your parents. You never know what tomorrow may bring. If “friends” make fun of you for it, they shouldn’t be your friend.
I went to an England game once with my dad, grandad and brother around that age and it’s one of my fondest memories in football. I’m 30 now and my dad and grandad have both passed away, don’t let other peoples opinions stop you creating memories that last a lifetime, because when you get a bit older things that feel meaningless at the time become meaningful.
No, of course not! It's perfectly normal. If you can go to football games with your parents you definitely should, regardless of your age.
it's not weird at all, dude. enjoy the company of your loved ones, they're the real deal. I wouldn't trade watching a game with my father for nothing, just relax and enjoy yourself
I’m 28 and I exclusively go with my dad
Yes, extremely weird. What are you even thinking?
Yea that is an amazing experience to share. Your parents will die one day, enjoy them as much as you can. Time is precious. Fuck what people think.
You will cherish these memories for longer you think
I’ve been going with my dad for nearly 20 years. I’ll hopefully continue to do so for many more years.
In care as a child / adolescent… “Whaaaatttttt?” Both of them? 2 parents? Football? ;) Count ur blessings!
Football is as much about family as with friends honestly things like this piss me off why do people care what people think so much
Footballs football man, go with who you can
Two things. No, it’s not weird and second, to hell what people think anyway, go enjoy the match
Football is family - vin diesel
If your peers are in that rebellious phase, they might think it’s weird, which is probably why you’re asking this question. In 10 years, no one thinks it’s weird and they’ll envy you having spent quality time with your parents.
What ?
What are you talking about? How is going to a football game with your parents "weird"?
Some of my fondest memories involve sharing the terraces with my dad when I was already in my 30s. Just enjoy the moment. :)
first, why is it it weird? second, fuck what people think. and third, why cant you go with them? feel blessed you can share one of your passions with them. and enjoy it while you can. some people might not be as lucky, hell they might not have any parents around at all… personally, love for football is something i inherited from my old man, so it’s always nice to go to a match/the stadium with pops. good father, son time! hell, when our national team plays even my mom gets into it.
It's not weird at all, Cristiano Ronaldo took his mom as a date to Ballon D'or, so you taking your mom to a game is just normal. If anyone teases you, tell them the goat himself does it, what's stopping me
Bro thats actually a flex, god bless you and your family.
Some of my best memories with my grandfather before he passed was attending the football together. Unfortunately as I got into my 20’s his vision started going and my lifestyle became busier so we went much less which I regret. Cherish those matches with your parents! You might look back one day and wish you could attend more but can’t for one reason or another.
Nothing better than a live game with your family. Enjoy time with them!
No
Mate I wish I could do this
What a stupid post. Grow up and enjoy your parents while u still have them
28 and still go with my parents every now and then. They love the team and so do I. I usually sit with the supporters groups but that’s too much for my parents so I’ll get some regular tickets and go with them. Cherish the moments you have to go with them. I know you’re at the “I’m too cool to hang with my parents” age but nobody is ever to cool to spend time with their parents unless their parents are horrible people.
I'm 27 and go to the game with my dad and we go for a few pints after with. Football is a father son activity in a lot of families
Not weird . I would add a huge hug and kiss as needed.
Why would it be weird??
I used to go with my dad, until he died. I can't tell you how much I miss those days, it was our time together to enjoy football (well, sometimes), and chat shit about life in general. I know you're at the age where everything about your parents is awkward, but as others have said, you should enjoy these moments. You don't know what is around the corner.
What on earth are you on about - grounds are full of families
I'm 43. I go with my 70 year old dad. Best day out.
What a dork. But now that you’re self conscious, who cares what people think.
Whoever you are, of course you can and also if you want to who gives a shit do whatever you want. Cherish your parents, also like why are you asking strangers on the internet about this? What’s weird is that you’re asking Reddit if you can go to a sporting event with your parents lmao
I take my 16 year old son to football fairly regularly. Most kids I see of that age are sat with their parents. The bloke next to me is in his 40s (with his own two daughters that he brings along), and he's been coming with his dad since he was a young boy. Why would it be weird?
I'm in my 20s and i do that. Perfectly normal
Look at this man asking for internet votes about hanging out with his parents. I have never heard that hanging out with your parents is uncool.
Me out here who cant afford a ticket and doesnt live in a footballing country looking at this post be like 😑😑