If you can't be an athlete...

People often tell my that I look athletic, my natural response it to be offended or to ask if they need a ride home because clearly they have had too much to drink.
Growing up I was the ballerina/ theatre kid in our family (shocker). My sister was a legit baseball player and then in high school forced into the ways of this world was an awesome softball player. My brother dressed like Tiger Woods and naturally was good at golf and baseball.
I was never really sad that my lack of muscular talents turned into my motto: "If you can't be an athlete be an athletic supporter."
Now, I am not saying that my dancing and singing for hours at a time wasn't a workout because it was death, but athlete sounds so dirty and competitive. I am not a big fan of dirt or uniforms so naturally when given the choice I stuck to indoor activities.
I pretended to be on the softball team with my sister for a couple seasons and became the team cheerleader with the cutest uniform. My dad gently reminded me on the way to buy new softball gear for my sister one day that "we were going to stick to our talents this year". From then on I became the supporter of athletes and I am ok with it.
Even in my adult years I can cheer for most any sport played lived and can destroy most dance competitions but I stick to observing....for the most part.