His Attempt to Please His Dad Against His Own Desires

While Kurt was never the athletic type, he set aside his hatred for sports and signed up for wrestling when he was in high school in an effort to please his father. In fact, there was a match where Kurt simply stood on the mat and waited for the opponent to pin him down, while he offered no defense or resistance whatsoever. Don, Kurt’s father, was so embarrassed and frustrated by him and his actions that he actually sent Kurt away to live with several different relatives shortly after the incident.