10 Signs Your Sports Obsession Is Ruining Your Social Life

Do any of these apply to you?

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We all love watching sports. That's presumably why you're here. It's the one thing separating us from the animals. But there comes a time when you should come first. For example, all of the time. At the point where your fandom is interfering with any and every facet of your life, then it's time to take back the control you hadn't realized you lost. Life as a never ending Buffalo Wild Wings commercial is a fate worse than having a cinder block dropped on your nuts. You're constant giddiness over the success of others should be a fraction of your personality. Not the entire thing. The only thing worse would be pushing those away because sports are your everything.

We understand (to an extent). Like a bad girlfriend, or an agonzing job, sports can stress you the 'f' out. Their original intent to distract has spiraled out of control and turned many a fan into little Ike Turners. You may not realize what you are, but all the signs are there. If you've ruined every relationship you've ever had because Bill Buckner made an error than you're insane. But, there's always redemption. These are 10 Signs Your Sports Obsession Is Ruining Your Social Life.

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You can't watch games in crowds.

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You're irritable because you get less sleep, regularly waking early on weekends to watch European soccer matches.

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Your mood on the weekend (and really, every other day) is entirely dictated by the outcomes of games you're irrationally invested in.

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Your friends don't want to go out with you because you think that a team jersey and matching sweatpants are suitable club attire.

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Your need for a foul ball showed your true colors.

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You burned down an awesome dinner-date spot with other rioters because your team won the Finals.

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Constant eating and drinking of unhealthy crap at sporting events has you looking like Pizza the Hut.

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Your pickup line is "Did you see the game last night?"

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Casual conversations turn into shout fests over whose team is better.

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You're literally dead or in prison because you went to a sporting event.

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