Fleury's Confession

Hockey star Theo Fleury's story of sexual abuse, drug abuse, and suicide attempt are ridiculously crazy. Not crazy because it doesn't happen, but because you would never expect it to affect a established athlete. It is inspiring to see athletes tell their stories so people like me can relate and feel not so alone. I personally don't understand any of Fleury''s emotions except for feeling helpless. It is the worst feeling in the world and it eats away at you. I for one appreciate celebrities and athletes relating to their fans. To be honest, when the celebrities and athletes demonstrate feelings and incidents that relate to their fans, you just don't seem "weird" anymore. For example, I am always getting in arguments with my sister and when we fight I am usually the one that yells and screams. At the end of the fights, I just feel so bad and feel as if I am too sensitive and begin to over analyze the situation. I then watch Keeping Up With the Kardashians and she their sisterly fights and deem myself normal. ;) Athletes make a difference, in more ways than one. We gain hope, fun, loyalty, and commitment when rooting for our fans. Something athletes should always remember. Fleury openly told his story, giving victims something to hang on too, and not to feel along. Being idolized is a huge responsibility and athletes should always understand that.