If any of you have ever played games with my husband, you know he very rarely loses. If he does lose, it's always neck and neck and his opponent miraculously pulls it out in the nick of time. Well... a few nights ago we had some friends over for a rousing game of Settlers. Things didn't go so smoothly for Ryan. At the end of the game, the score was 13, 12, 12, and poor little Ryan with 6 points. I didn't really think too much of it. Maybe I'm used to getting stomped. But that night as we were laying in bed the following conversation took place:.
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Ryan: "That was a really good experience for me tonight."
Sarah: "What was?"
Ryan: "I've never lost like that before. I've never played a game where there I had absolutely no chance of winning."
Sarah: "Really? Never?"
Ryan: "I know you're used to getting slaughtered (ha ha ha), but that's never happened to me. It's not a good feeling. I can see why you don't like playing games with me."
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I don't really know what this means exactly... but I'm feeling like this was a breakthrough of some sort. I know this experience won't make Ryan ease up on his intense strategizing, and I know he won't throw a game my way out of sympathy. But maybe, just maybe, he'll reflect back on this experience the next time wiping the floor with me.
8 comments:
I actually really enjoyed this game the one time I played it. Good times!!
And Ryan, welcome to what the remainder of the world feels like. You do have some mean game playing skills though.
Ha ha ha!!!!! I'm glad I could take part in serving Ryan the humble pie! We had a great time...I can't think of the last time I stayed up until 1 am. It was kind of liberating. As for the alien monkey, I'm not sure what toy you're referring to...probably one of our many Happy Meal toys! Consider it yours!
It's taken him THIS long to have a game where he only scores 6 and is dead last? Wow...I must REALLY suck or something because there have plenty of times that I've scored 6 or less. I'm sad to have missed seeing him lose that badly! I hope that the future brings many more victories your way and lots more humiliating losses his way (I think he needs to catch up in that category).
I knew he was good, but I didn't know that he had NEVER lost that badly before. What a grand experience for him.
That's a funny story! I love Settler's, even though I don't usually win. =)
Wowthey say that change comes after an emotional experience. I guess losing qualifies. He does go for the jugular in a game doesn't he?
That is really funny.
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