Discussion Did anyone else hate playing musical chairs or ladders? Were you good at competitive sports? Poll

[Forever Sleep]

Another conversation here made me think of this. But, God I hated those games. I was already paranoid about my weight growing up so, the thought of leaping over children's legs in 'ladders' only to fall and crush someone used to terrify me. Plus, I was obviously- not the most natural athlete. The other one was musical chairs. It became like a brawl to scramble for the last few chairs. I hated it.

I suppose though, they are early representations of life. Especially the damn chairs. Fight everyone off ruthlessly for the limited resources... Well done- you won a chair.

I expect that's why private schools often focus as heavily on competitive sports as academics. To toughen them up and create ruthless winners. Not that I went to a private school!

How about you though? Were you/ are you good at competitive sports and games? Do you think there are parallels between how competetive or ruthless you can be and, how well you do in life?

 

[theboy]

I was pretty good at sports

But i decided to give it all up

 

[NormallyNeurotic]

Was I good at them? Not that far above average. Depended on the day, and I do think my mental/physical disabilities made it harder (I suck at dodging/catching in dodgeball but I can aim like a motherfucker). I did like them though. Mostly the adrenaline and the possibility of winning, but sometimes in musical chairs it would be a fun bonding experience.

It definitely did feel freeing to be able to be competitive in a healthy way.

EDIT: Wanted to add that narc drop was sometimes a problem if I lost as a kid (moping for like the entire day, sometimes being snappy lmao), but ONLY if I wasn't close with these people. If the majority of them I really liked/respected, it was easier to laugh off the loss. But in say, a school where I only had a few friends, I got a bit bummed. The higher the amount of friends I had participating, the lower the chance of rejection sensitivity and mental fallout.

 

[gunmetalblue11]

Once upon a time I was an ice skater.