I hear you big time about the sports vs. music. I was a music "jock" and nobody gave a damn (including my parents). I also went to school in the era before the strong promotion of girls'/womens' sports, so even if I had wanted to be an athlete, there were precisely two options, basketball and track. I might have enjoyed something like golf if it had been an option (or some other non-team, non-running sport).

I've kept up my love of music all my life, though, and still play as a serious amateur--mostly in church settings, but once in a while other opportunities arise. It has enriched my life so much. I'm glad I didn't let the jerks of my youth take that away from me.