I need advice. Kevin and I played Chess last night and I lost horribly. I was just mad the rest of the night. I know it's just a game, but dang my pride was hurt! The only way to get better at Chess is to play it. And I definitely want to get better. So, I'd appreciate any advice for how to just relax. And to not make my husband vow to never play with his wife again in fear of the ugly monster that emerges. It's odd, really, because while I want to win all the time, I am not nearly as upset if I lose at Rummikub or Scrabble or Settlers of Zarahemla.
In other news, we walked to Macy's last night for a soft-served cone. There is only one acceptable flavor for soft-serve ice cream and that is chocolate. Guess what they were out of? Chocolate soft-served ice cream. Luckily I was slightly consoled by peanut butter m&m's.
And in other other news, in case all of you employed people have forgotten how much fun it is to brag about yourself, take my word for it: I'm having lots of fun and I'd be an AMAZING employee.
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I'm a poor loser too. Although I'm also a poor winner. :) I just feel better about it all when I'm winning. Chess, I've found as well, is especially hard to lose at. Probably because you devote so much brain power to your strategy just to have your little army demolished one by one. I suggest just playing Ticket to Ride. It's fun even when you lose ;)
Growing up, I would play games with William. William is a very poor looser and would get so mad when I would win. So, it got to the point where I would purposely loose. I think that was good for me. Now, when I play a game with Phil (like Chess) and he beats the snot out of me, it doesn't matter. I still had fun spending time with my husband. Try looking at loosing as winning. Give Kevin a victory kiss, and then everyone is a winner!
You're so funny! I don't really have any advice for you since Drew and I can't play Monopoly together at all any more. Just remember how much you love him and if anyone had to beat you at least it was him. And he has to make you feel better! ;)
I never learned how to play chess just so Kevin wouldn't beat me. To this day, I don't know how to play, and I can honestly say, I have never lost to him.
My advice is to balance losing with winning. Just come visit us and play Boggle. Duh, you'd roast us again. :)
Bryce didn't learn until a few months into our marriage that I just didn't play games that I knew he'd win. It keeps my sanity because I feel superior :). I now mainly get upset during games if he slaughters me and doesn't pause to help me catch up. I feel your pain. Our problem is, Bryce loves to beat me even with the ugly monster that emerges... thus ugly monster it is. PS, my word verification at the bottom of this is audele, looks romanian :)
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