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Haters gonna hate, but I’m too busy dancing to notice.
The ballroom dance world, like any other sport, has its dark side. There are the stories of studios or teachers pressuring or manipulating students into buying more lessons than they need or signing up for events they’re not ready for. You don’t need to spend much time in the competitive corner of the world before you start hearing stories of certain dancers being favored over others because of who they dance with, who their coaches are, or how much money they spend at competitions.
Then there is the gossip, petty remarks and judge-y comments about people’s partnerships, costumes, dancing abilities, whether or not they’re getting special treatment from whomever and why, etc., etc.
Or “How dare that girl dance with a visible tattoo. Who does she think she is?”
It’s so easy to get sucked into the dark side of whatever sport you’re passionate about and get caught up in the gossip and pettiness. But to be frank, I ain’t got the time or the energy for that nonsense, and I don’t want you to waste your time or energy either.
I have become very intentional about staying away from negativity that serves no real…
