Have you notice how people change when playing board-games?
We play them at my in-laws home. My 9 yo daughter brilliantly bends the rules and assures me she is not cheating. My wife usually says we are playing wrong and changes the rules. My FIL gets raucous.
My MIL is 91 years old and watches and cackles...
I don’t even know how I am.
I could pay more attention.
I think perhaps one’s true identity comes out a bit more?
My wife is VERY competitive. (Has to win - to be right?)
My son is an obnoxious winner. (Very proud of himself, always sees himself as being the best at everything.)
Daughter #1 takes it all very personally. Is a very sore loser, often quits. (Of course obnoxious winning brother doesn’t help.)
Daughter #2 seems to take it in stride, will stick up for Daughter #1 against obnoxious brother.
Me? I try to keep my mouth shut and remember it’s a stupid game - I couldn’t care less about winning or losing and just try to enjoy it. Giving glances to obnoxious son, which often turns into telling him to zip it - but by that time everybody is so mad at each other.
It has gotten a lot better over the years though. It also depends on the game we play.
The two girls will play these really complicated board games together for hours and have a great time. Mom and I don’t understand them so it isn’t as much fun, but we try.