EDIT: Thank you all so much for your thoughtful input. It means so much to me.

Hi, all. I’m looking to change my nasty tendency to be a sore loser, particularly when playing games. I tend to personalize losses that are of no consequence. When the game starts to shift against me, I often stop trying as hard because it feels hopeless. My partner is much more proficient at board games than I am, and I don’t want this toxic trait of mine to make games less fun for us. What are some things you all tried to lessen this train of thought, if you’ve experienced it?

  • BassTurd@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Probably not the answer you’re looking for, but weed. I hate losing at anything, and that compounds heavily in matter that I care about. I’ve completely cut NFL from my life starting last year because that’s the only way that I found to not feel like shit after a loss. Not only did it ruin a day or two for me, I was a twat. Prior to weed, I was overtly aggressive. Not to others but my language and inanimate objects. Weed chilled those tendencies, but it didn’t fix post game losses. I’ve had to do a lot of deliberate mental work to stop caring. I think I was raised to be competitive, so breaking those traits has taken years.