my coach told me to end things with my girlfriend (f19) to protect my (m18) boxing career. looking for advice on how to handle this.
Tl;dr: My coach told me to break up with my girlfriend because her heavy drug use risks my amateur status and my dream of making the Olympics. I need advice on how to handle this situation.
For context, I’m an amateur open-weight boxer. My one and only dream all my life has been to make it to the Olympics and eventually transition to a professional career. I train incredibly hard for around 22 hours and 30 minutes a week not including road work outside the gym to make this happen.
The girl I am currently seeing does a lot of drugs. Recently, one of my head coaches sat me down and told me that being around her is a massive liability. He pointed out that if we ever get stopped and searched by the police and they find Class A or B drugs on her, my amateur career could be instantly destroyed. If I get a criminal record, my Olympic and professional dreams are completely over.
My coach told me he doesn’t want to risk my future and strongly advised that it’s best I cut her loose.
This is all I want in life and I’m willing to do anything to get it. I really care about her, but my career and my dream mean everything to me. How do I navigate this situation appropriately? I am looking for advice on whether I should try to talk to her about cleaning up, or is the safest move for my future is to end the relationship???