I recently started playing darts about 4 months ago. I’m definitely improving and was gaining confidence.
A few people in the pub I play in like to bring me down constantly and laugh at the way I throw, and make comments about my technique and it really hurts to hear. I can take constructive criticism but two of them in particular are just complete bullies. Every time a comment like this gets made to me it hurts my feelings that it throws me off my game. It’s been 3 days since they last made fun of me, and I’ve been really practicing since but I feel like the kick to my confidence has suddenly made me lose all skills. I’m so insecure now that I can barely hit the board. Does this happen to other people?
It’s happened to me once before about 2 months ago and it took me a good few weeks to get back on my feet again, I almost gave up darts entirely because of it.
I really dont want to give up darts but I feel like I’m going backwards. Any advice?
Update:
I love who I play darts with, my usual friend group in the pub is great and so supportive. The two nasty ones come in 3 times a week and aren’t really part of the group. I don’t want to switch pubs, it’s my local and I love it. I just want some advice on how to not let the mean comments get to me and put me off.