Just felt like I should drop a comment here, I know we've had a difference of opinion on things but that's life. Don't stop what your doing as others has said fuck that. Your nephew will thank you the rest of his life. My father and I have had a strained relationship for many years when I started heavy into drugs st age 13 and then I went into the military and came back a different person and struggled with substance abuse hardcore. We don't tell each other we love each other its just kinda understood I guess. Maybe a occasional hug or handshake. It was family that helped me. My dad never cared about working out or doing outdoor things. He enjoyed breeding reptiles etc which j helped with until I started using drugs and things just went sharply downhill from there. I stopped going places with him so I could use and not have to hide. When I was your nephews age I had someone at the gym take me under there wing per say. He changed his schedule to meet me there after school and we had a time on weekends to work out and I'd ride my bike to the gym. So anyone setting a young man up with the proper foundation is due respect IMO whether he is family or not. When he gets older if he wants to take gear that's a road to cross then. And hopefully he will be comfortable enough to talk to you about it. At least you can guide him when he's old enough to properly cycle and get him safe clean gear and supplies and pi ning techniques. The guy at the gym who started me on gear. Didn't tell me anything about pct or estrogen control or even show me how to pin. Just gave me the gear and needles and told me to inject it in my ass. I looked up the proper area. But still remember sitting g there with the syringe for like a hour like wtf. I dealt with a lot of shit from my parents went
They found out I was on gear for long term. I wasn't under there roof I've been on my own for a very long time now. But more heard shit from my mom I guess my dad knew he could stop me. Just kept hearing your face is swelling why is your face swollen etc. Youve been out of school over 10 years why is your face constantly broken out etc. And constantly was hearing you better stop that steroid shit your gonna go to prison getting that shit the way you do.. So in all honesty I could see my mom saying the same thing to me about my family if I started training one of my younger cousins you better not give them any steroids etc. But keep on keeping on I know family can hurt your feelings more than anyone else. But your a great roll model to that young man. And that's something hr will never forget and you never know when you get old he might help take care of you one day. And who knows maybe this wrestling thing could lead to a college scholarship. Most people in high school sports don't have to drive to eat right they just cram cheeseburgers down their throats and hit the weights and most don't even have proper form just try to lift to heavy. If you really are in roll tide territory I'm your westward neighbor

Like everyone else has said, keep doing what you're doing. It's clear to you now that you aren't gonna change anyone's perception save for one person, and that's your nephew. Many people willingly prefer to live in blind ignorance simply because they can't be bothered to change or even evaluate their personal beliefs. That's shitty on their part but you can't walk into a church full of baptists and convert them to Catholics, just ain't gonna happen. So many people sweep their guilt and insecurities under the rug of self assuredness so they never have to experience that uncomfortable feeling of not being right all the time. Close minded people never grow and their constricted world view is suffocating themselves and those around them. Your nephew will hopefully learn a valuable lesson, as bittersweet as it may be... And that lesson is that lots of people are insufferable intolerant pricks--even family. He'll learn early on that anyone who tries to achieve something great will inevitably be taunted by naysayers and weak minded people who lack the fortitude to ever be great or achieve anything worthy of the admiration of others. That's alright though. Better he learn it now and pour all that bullshit into a foundation of determination that allows him to stand a head above the average Joe and realize what the view is like when it's not being cluttered by negativity.

What ur doing for ur nephew will be cherished forever.by him and u...keep up the awesome work...let peoples negativity roll off you like WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK!!

You can't chosoe your family, that's a fact. You can however choose to not interact with them. My father has never shown me, any of my siblings or my mother love. its sad, but nobody really mentions him now.

Bro I can tell you one thing. You know you're doing the right thing, and the kid knows. That's all that matters. There are some people in this world that are unfortunately like that, they manage to consistently find fault in everything. All you can do is live your life to the best of your ability.

Best of luck, JAG

RT let me say this from the bottom of my heart from experience. Fuck em. There will be no Pat on the back for doing the right thing. I've had a checkered past and have spent the last 20 years trying to straighten it out and the same people look at me the same way they did 20 years ago when I actually deserved the look. Continue on and let them think whatever they want to think. Just make sure that their negativity does not rub off on your nephew

I too have a not so perfect past. There was a time that my family would assume and even accuse the very worst at the mention of my name. This would kill me because when it came to family, I always had good intentions.
You can't stop training him! The only way to break their perspective is to prove them wrong. Train him up and send him out to kick some ass! I would hope that they will see what you've done in the end.

Who cares about what your family thinks! Keep working with him buddy... If they think something go get his blood work checked and throw it in there face!

Just because you're doing the right thing, doesn't mean that folks won't bash you for it. Many people are idiots, jealous, bags of shit. Many times these people are family. All you can do is ignore them and not let them effect the good things you're doing. These are the people who want to see you an others fail. Don't let that happen. You just have to work on not letting it bother or effect you. It's not easy when it's family, but it has to be done. I've had to cut family members out of my life because of things like this. It wasn't healthy for me, so they're gone. Is it sad, a little, but I'm much happier and so will you be.

If you quit working with him now what are you teaching him? what are you teaching him about personal integrity, honor, the will to persevere... what is your "family" telling you about how they percieve you. the best thing about being a "grown up" is that you can pick and choose your family.

Keep training him. You've already opened his eyes to the right way to go about it. Good job bro

Ignore the ignorant. Keep training the kid..