The question isn’t who is most normal, says Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but rather whether you can understand each other’s perspective
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My husband and I have very different opinions on competition. He has always been very competitive, in many areas of life. We used to play bridge together, but I had to stop being his bridge partner for my mental health. He was very serious about the weekly games and insisted that we study, practice and do postmortems on numerous games. To be honest, once we’d left the bridge club on any day, I couldn’t have cared less about if we’d won or lost.
I’ve asked friends about how they feel about winning and have been told, “Everybody wants to win,” and “Well, you definitely feel better if you win than if you lose,” but I don’t feel that way.
Continue reading… The question isn’t who is most normal, says Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but rather whether you can understand each other’s perspectiveGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailMy husband and I have very different opinions on competition. He has always been very competitive, in many areas of life. We used to play bridge together, but I had to stop being his bridge partner for my mental health. He was very serious about the weekly games and insisted that we study, practice and do postmortems on numerous games. To be honest, once we’d left the bridge club on any day, I couldn’t have cared less about if we’d won or lost.I’ve asked friends about how they feel about winning and have been told, “Everybody wants to win,” and “Well, you definitely feel better if you win than if you lose,” but I don’t feel that way.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading… Relationships, Life and style, Australian lifestyle
