#it's fucked up is what i'm saying it's grooming taken to the next level it's horribleeeeee

[exoexid]

he does deserve that spot he's crazy and evil they're perfect for each other but more importantly he should kill that man <3

[harristops]

People needlessly ripping Ash apart for no reason, when she's never once shown hate or disrespect to her teammates, never once said she's the best or deserves better, has spent the better part of the last few weeks blaming herself and forcing people to blame her rather than her teammates for their club's performance, taking on the brunt of the leadership role when the coach she trusted and defended with her life against so many people up and abandons them mid-season, who was dropped off the team despite having the most consistent club season of any USWNT keeper in contention - I know I'm ranting but the fuck, man? My heart breaks for her. The one thing she was dominating at is now going to be taken away from her because Naeher killed it, and it's not because of Naeher, but because of these rabid anti-Ashlyn "fans" that would do anything to throw her in the dirt. Why can't they admit that Ash is having a great season and Alyssa is doing phenomenal at the national level? Why do we need to tear one down in order to life the other up? Why can't they give Ash a break from this constant hate when she's done nothing to provoke it, entice it, or even give any sort of validation from their claims? She's not out here saying "it should have been me" or "I'd have stopped it too". She's kept her head down, handled it with pure class and humility, and she still gets torn apart on Twitter for something that isn't even related to her and I'm honestly so choked up over it. I know that Ash is probably better at blocking out the noise but damn, it's just been blow after blow for her and I really hope that she's okay and has a good support system because if I were here and I had to wake up to this shit every damn day, I don't know if I could handle it.

THIS. THIS. THIS.

I hate this so much because Ash isn't on the team! Ash isn't there. And even if she was, she would've been the #2 or the alternate. Why are people drawing conclusions or these weird storylines that Alyssa is "competing" with Ash when both of these players have never had this attitude with each other? Why can't we celebrate these fantastic women who are carrying their teams? Why can't we give Alyssa the credit she most definitely deserves without throwing Ash under the bus at the same time? Ash probably would've known she'd have been the back up GK at the games, and she would've been cheering Alyssa on and hyping her up for those PKs and not once thinking "it should've been me". This woman has never claimed that she deserves that #1 spot. She has never even been spiteful over rejection, instead she wished the staff and the team the best and stayed silent. She cherished every cap she was given with grace and humility. She did her job as the backup support and wasn't upset that it wasn't her at the #1 when she was clearly being groomed to be Solo's replacement after her retirement. Ash has never taken anything for granted. And when it came down to show support from afar, she did it. So instead of just respecting Naeher's absolutely God-mode performance, why are people are treating it as an opportunity to trash Ashlyn for something she has no control over nor is she even directly related to?

Ash deserves better than she's been given, but damn, I genuinely don't know what she has done to deserve this. She isn't a player making snide comments about the opposition or talking shit about her federation. In fact, when other teams lose, she's the first one up to offer hugs and consolation and give them the props they deserve, something that this USWNT team is honestly lacking. She brought so much energy and hype and humility to the team that made me a fan of her, even if she got next to nothing when it came down to playing time or appearances. She's a class-act who gets treated like shit because people have nothing better to do, or have no other way to recognize talent in fantastic women like Alyssa, without trashing other women to elevate them. They don't need that; they elevate themselves. They don't need comparisons; they are stand-alones.

Alyssa had a genuinely legendary performance today. When the rest of her team was down and unable to come up, she made huge, clutch saves and then in the PKs, carried them home. She's an absolutely wonderful human, a fantastic keeper, and she's been so big for her team and deserves all the credit for her performance.

But it doesn't need to come at the expense of trashing Ash. There's no connection, no correlation, and anyone drawing inferences between them (on both sides: those claiming that if Ash had been there, she'd saved them, and those saying that Alyssa "clapped back" at Ash being the best PK GK now), are plain stupid and ignorant. There's no way to tell how Ash would've done because a) she is not there, and b) even if she was there, Alyssa would still be in net (and even then, Ash would be nothing if not the most supportive person out there, hyping her up and cheering her on until the very end).

Praise Alyssa all you want, but leave Ash out of it.

[hotwings0203]

I have patellar tendonitis, or also known as jumpers knee. I ended up playing a few more matches even though I could tell something wasn't right (Very dumb of me and I regret my decisions). The pain became more persistent so I finally got it checked out and was told I had to take a break or I'd end up hurting myself even more. So now I'm going to physical therapy but I was told I'll be able to start playing soon

I play for my university :). I want to become a professional tennis player even though it doesn't seem like a large possibility that I will😅

And the wedding... Turns out the bride was sleeping with the groom Best Man, when it was time for them to exchange vows, the groom let the bride go first. The bride was crying and had a sweet speech about how she enjoyed their moments etc. then it was the grooms turn... He ended up exposing the both of them and even read some of the messages that the Bride and Best Man were sending to each other out loud. There was a horrified look on the bride's face and the best mans face when suddenly a fight broke out cause the brides father was saying that it was all lies.

-🍓 anon

Oh shoot man I’m so sorry! But tbh I’m glad you were smart enough to actually take a break, cuz now that you’ve taken time off you can go back in the courts:) if you hadn’t then who knows if you would’ve been able to keep playing?

NEVER SAY NEVER BABE!! Man I already KNOW ur gonna be the next Serena Williams, and y’know what you don’t even have to be the best player in the entire world, the fact that you’d persevere enough to get to a professional level is all that matter tbh🤷🏽‍♀️

Also…holy.fuck. DID THAT HAPPEN IN FROMT OF YOU AT THR WEDDING?? What were the guests reactions? Did the groom cry? WHAT WERE THE BRIDE AND BEST MANS REACTIOSN AFTER? I NEED DETAILS THIS IS SO FUCKED BUT JUICY