killamch89 Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Do you struggle with losing gracefully? Whether it's a game, a competition, or even in daily life, how do you handle defeat? Share your experiences and insights on how to improve sportsmanship and resilience when things don't go your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 As much as I do feel defeated when I lose at a video game, I wouldn't say I react to the loss in a bad way. I tend to look at the loss and work out where I went wrong and how I can improve to instead do better next time. I have known people to rage when they lose and lose their temper and I feel that is always too much, sometimes it's best to take a break and look at improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Barida Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 I believe that I should win or learn and not lose. When I lose, I relax and see what really happened. I don't believe in getting really bad or exhibiting silly characters when I lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 On 7/17/2024 at 3:19 PM, Shortie said: As much as I do feel defeated when I lose at a video game, I wouldn't say I react to the loss in a bad way. I tend to look at the loss and work out where I went wrong and how I can improve to instead do better next time. I have known people to rage when they lose and lose their temper and I feel that is always too much, sometimes it's best to take a break and look at improving. Same here - nobody likes to lose but I don't really take it all that seriously even though I do have bit of competitiveness in me. I've learnt as a kid that losing in videogames is a thing that can happen and there's no point in throwing a fit over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 I've only rage quit a couple games, and I haven't played them since. But with that I think it's understandable. Typically, I don't think I'm a bad loser, with only one exception. I will no longer be drawn into a Risk game. I am the worst person in the world to have in that game. I'll join in as a spectator, but I won't even consider playing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenfreak Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 I'm a terrible sore loser. I've always been since I was a kid, and I was way worse back then though. I used to throw game pieces if I lost a board game, and I almost broke game controllers as a kid too. I'm not as bad as I was, but I still hate losing. It's something I probably should work on, but I don't know if I ever will to be honest with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 On 7/26/2024 at 2:56 PM, Ravenfreak said: I'm a terrible sore loser. I've always been since I was a kid, and I was way worse back then though. I used to throw game pieces if I lost a board game, and I almost broke game controllers as a kid too. I'm not as bad as I was, but I still hate losing. It's something I probably should work on, but I don't know if I ever will to be honest with you. As a kid, I hated losing too but I eventually grew out of it. You just have to remind yourself it's a game and you win some and you lose some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 On 7/26/2024 at 2:56 PM, Ravenfreak said: I almost broke game controllers as a kid too. I was an extreme sore loser. I don't remember what game I was playing (this is when I was around 14) but the game pissed me off so bad that I grabbed my SNES, threw it out in the yard, grabbed my shotgun, and unloaded an entire box of shells into it. Which meant that I had to save up money to get another SNES. I've also taken hammers to my controllers. That shit's WAY too expensive to do now, so I don't open fire on my systems anymore. Usually that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 5 hours ago, The Blackangel said: I was an extreme sore loser. I don't remember what game I was playing (this is when I was around 14) but the game pissed me off so bad that I grabbed my SNES, threw it out in the yard, grabbed my shotgun, and unloaded an entire box of shells into it. Which meant that I had to save up money to get another SNES. I've also taken hammers to my controllers. That shit's WAY too expensive to do now, so I don't open fire on my systems anymore. Usually that is. The cost is one of the main reasons I've never engaged in destroying my stuff when losing at a game. That 40-50 dollars add up if you keep breaking them constantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpvr Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 I don’t like losing, but I’ll try to win if I get beaten badly at a game. I have a two-round rule: if I get beaten twice, then I know I have to practice and get a rematch eventually. I’m pretty competitive, but I don’t struggle with losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
