DS15 Used a Green Apple to Roll His Foot After Hike – Am I Overreacting?

[OneShyCritic]

So, we just got back from a weekend in the Lake District with our two lads (15 and 11) and another family. We all did Scafell Pike together, and it was brilliant... but when we got back to the hotel, my DS15 said his feet were aching after the hike. To try and ease the pain, he decided to put a green apple on the floor and roll his bare foot back and forth over it. It’s something he does at home with a tennis ball after football training, and it really helps with muscle soreness.

Now, here’s the thing: we didn’t have a tennis ball, so he used an apple instead. I get that he was trying to relieve the pain, but when I saw him doing it, I was a bit miffed. The apple obviously had to go straight in the bin after – it ended up all soft and stinky! I just feel like if he thought he was going to need something like that, he should’ve remembered to bring a tennis ball.

Am I being unreasonable to be a bit frustrated about it, or am I overreacting? I know he was trying to help himself, but I just can’t help thinking it was a bit... well, a waste to use an apple!

He used the apple.
It wasn't wasted.
Your obsession with the apple sounds a bit ocd/cotrolling

Massive overreaction! Your 15yo has just done a massive walk and needed to release his pain. I might have been mildly annoyed had there been a tennis ball and he used an apple instead but even then . Go easy on them!

It's not really about the apple is it? 🤔

Think on this, OP.

Over the years the amount of energy required to keep a 20 page MN thread on servers will possibly amount to more than the apple cost.

"He’ll need therapy to stop him using fruit as pain relief for the rest of his life, I’d imagine."

Has anyone seen "Call me by your name."?

I cannot believe this is a mumsnet post

Thoughts and prayers OP - this is indeed a serious matter. I hope your family can recover after this as you move forward together.

FFS.

An apple is about 40p, I don't understand the loss? Any equivalent would cost more money. And another apple can be bought if needed. If I'm in discomfort I'm usually happy to pay whatever to relieve it. Might be my autism but I can't find a problem in this, he sounds sensible. Unless this is a joke, which as I'm literal would just go right over my head 😂

YABU

I dont like using food for stuff like this. So would ahve told him that next time take a ball or use something else in the hotel room and then would move on.

I dont like using food for stuff like this. So would ahve told him that next time take a ball or use something else in the hotel room and then would move on.

So you would rather your son be in pain and you would begrudge him an item that cost between 25 and 50p to relieve thst pain. Wow!!!!
You sound like my mum. She is mean as well.

This wins the prize for the most pointless, inane question.

Surely this post is a joke? Particularly the follow up clarifying that she was miffed that he wasted the apple not about his foot pain lol

I know. In the midst of all the posts here about teenagers who are actually in serious dire situations, and whose parents are in a complete state worried about them.

what they would give to have an apple fix things, or to have a teenager that goes on holidays or hikes with them. It must be a joke.

Oh FFS OP. It's an apple. If that's the best you have to complain about....

Wow, can't believe you've actually made a post on the internet about one apple.
Do you know how much electricity we all waste replying to your post 😆Far greater environmental impact than one used and discarded apple.
Overreacting is putting it mildly ha-ha.
You really need something to calm your nerves..

i’m going to go against the majority here and would have chastised my child if they did this - none of them would do anything like it btw.

Firstly - the pressure from an apple isn’t going to make a big difference in terms of myofascial relief (even a tennis ball isn’t quite hard enough but I understand most people have them readily available).

Secondly- the waste of a food product in a careless manner. I understand we live in a wealthy society where there is plenty to go around, but go back three generations and everyone’s parents were queuing for food or living under a rationing regime. It’s not wrong to teach our children to respect food and not waste it.

Everyone talks about food waste - looking at most of the responses I feel we are careless. Yes, it’s „only“ an apple but that’s not the point. It’s the way the OPs son had just used a perfectly good food item in a way that rendered it useless. I‘d feel the same @OneShyCritic

I think you younger son witnessing your barking mad reaction is far more worrying.

Bonkers. Absolutely bonkers.
good on him! It wasn’t wasted, it had use and purpose.

Seriously?!!!! Are you ok?!! 😶🙄

Apologies I just reread the opening post again and saw that the apple is GREEN.

That changes everything.

Disregard my previous response. I need to think about this.

You have been hiking with your teen sons. Seems to me you have a lot to be thankful for, so direct your angst to something worthwhile. This isn’t.

YABU. Surely looking after his foot takes priority over a random apple. Good problem solving as another person stated

i’m going to go against the majority here and would have chastised my child if they did this - none of them would do anything like it btw.
Firstly - the pressure from an apple isn’t going to make a big difference in terms of myofascial relief (even a tennis ball isn’t quite hard enough but I understand most people have them readily available).
Secondly- the waste of a food product in a careless manner. I understand we live in a wealthy society where there is plenty to go around, but go back three generations and everyone’s parents were queuing for food or living under a rationing regime. It’s not wrong to teach our children to respect food and not waste it.
Everyone talks about food waste - looking at most of the responses I feel we are careless. Yes, it’s „only“ an apple but that’s not the point. It’s the way the OPs son had just used a perfectly good food item in a way that rendered it useless. I‘d feel the same

I am anti food waste but im not seeing it here.
I get mocked because I dont waste eggshells, I grind them finely and use them in smoothies or as a plant fertilser. Same with carrot, potato peelings, squeezed lemons and limes, I have a use for them all.
Maybe the apple won't magic the pain away but if it gave my son some relief I would have no issue.
Sure people were hungry in the past and still are today but we cant carry that burden, especially over a 25p approx apple.
As other have said potato prints are done in nursery and primary schools, should we guilt our kids with the Irish famine everytime they do an art class.?

If we are going to talk about food waste, its the people who pile their plates high at a Chinese buffet or carvery and then leave most of it. There's more waste there than using one green( other colours are available) apple to help with foot pain.

I love this thread I keep chuckling each time I read a comment. Thank you OP I needed a good laugh!