Are you as competitive as I am?

I would not say that I am untra-competitive, there are certian things that I am really competitive in but they are limited to actually sporting events. I don't really get competitive over little things, I don't try to turn everything in to a competition. Oh yeah, screw your friends... You lose more weight than them and rub it in their face! Gee, I guess I am kinda competitive too.

I think I am just a sore loser so I always try not to lose. I see it now more than ever because I want my kids to have the competive edge. I stopped going to there practices because I always told them to work harder. Which thankfully my husband told me was not a good thing and put his foot down. He said we had to support them even if they weren't good at the sport. Which I totally agree I just lost my self in the competion. Oh well atleast I learned my lesson. I am only overly competive when it comes to sports though not playing board games with my family because I actually don't mind losing to my kids. I like the way thier faces light up when they win. Now my husband and me bowling. If we are on different teams is another story. I always want to win. LOL. But then again he is always trying to beat my team also.

ROFL... I can't believe the KID didn't let you win at least once!!!! *wink* I'm truly not an overly competitive person. I'm a perfectionist, which can sometimes lead to being competitive but in general I'm not very competitive, I'm just the best I can be.

I used to be competitive when I was a kid but not any more now I like to be competitive in real things like job, money etc.

I am also a very competitive person, but not to the extent you are. I grew up with a father who was incredibly competitive. My mother will tell people my sister and I knew how to cheat by the time we were 5, but it was cheating to lose, not win. He would get very upset if he lost at something so we learned early on that it was just easier to let him win. I would hate for someone to "let" me win. I want to win because I played the game properly or because I did the best, or whatever. But I also realize we need to have fun and it's no fun for everyone else if I'm cranky because I lost. Therefore, I make it a huge point to just have a good time, do my best, and if I win, that's great. If not, better luck next time :)

competitive? yah i can say that but as i read your discussin.. i can see that you are afraid to loose... i can sense you want to be on top...but really, it's pride that's causing you to act in such way. i agree with your husband, don;t make everything a copetition... though we are living in a competitive world, it is also nice to relax sometimes. in a competion , there's always a winner and a loser. we just need to accept it.

I use to be the same way and I had to overcome that because being like that makes things no fun and then you start getting mad for no reason and then nobody even wants to deal with you because of it.

I used to be extremely competitive. I would push myself in the military to be the best. I was the best in basic training walking out with more ribbons than anyone else in my graduating class. I walked out of tech training with the highest honors. I always strived to be the best. Even my partner and I still argue about who got the better testing score on the entry for the military! LOL But I have been able to let go some...for my kids sake. I don't mind playing games with them and they win. Heck, I often even let them win! But when my partner is involved and he laughs, forget it! I am completely competitive with him! I refuse to play any video game with him because he always wins and laughs when I point out that is why I don't like playing. He will argue with me that it is just a game. And I will argue that nobody likes to loose all the time. So, I don't play video games. LOL I do things that he is no good at. LOL Then, there is no competition because he will not even try. ha ha But yes, I am VERY competitive! But I find ways to try to avoid it.

I used to be a competitive student at maths and scholarship examination to U.S, Japan, and Australia, but I have never won it. Because they were doing unfair things to the local people. The ones who lived in the capital, they could win those easily. I said to myself I would never applied again.

I have NEVER been competitive. I've seen it cause way too much trouble, and for what? What good do we achieve from winning all the time? I'd rather be challenged, and learn from the times I win as well as from the times I don't win.

I'm only competitive in the work place and only if I really have to be. When I was an air traffic controller I felt like I had to be extra competitive to outwit and outsmart the men as many were former military controllers with huge egos and attitude. I wanted to be better than them and being competitive helped me do so. Also my boss at another job had challenged me to become a pilot and go through ground school with him. He knew of my background in aviation and he was just an aviation buff. He bet he could do better than me, probably because he is a boy or at least partially why. I agreed and after I killed him on the first two tests he found a reason to drop out of school. At that point I was even top of my class but after he dropped out it took a lot of the pressure away and I didn't do as well so I was only in the top quarter of my class and I scored an 89 on the final. As far as regular friendships I've never felt the urge to compete with anyone. I like my life as stress-free and as balanced as possible. Plus I don't tend to hang out with competitive people because it seems like an ego issue and it's not a trait I tend to like in people. IMO friends in my life should be non-judgmental and caring and just real. :)

I am a very competitive person as I love participating in athletics. Being in athletics it has helped me to become competitive with everything that I do. Some people will frown upon those who are always competitive, but at least the competitive people will be giving it their all with anything that they do.

I am conpetitive to say the least. I try not to be but I don't enjoy myself if I am not putting in 100% and sometimes that leads to being a tadd competitive. Just don't get in my way. Well I was just kidding about not getting in my way. I don't get physical, just competitive. Not exactly sure where that comes from but I think it has to do with growing up and having nothing that was my own. I had to fight for anything I wanted and that I am sure was the beginning. Being competitive has helped me advance and learn stuff I would never have learned otherwise. I also only have a grade nine education and found I had to work a lot harder than those with better education. I like being competitive but it does cause some hurt feelings once in awhile.

i too, think im very competitive. Trying to win all challenges, it brings so much joy in oneself when achieving what you want. You feel on top of everbody else. But in my opinion competitive person like me have a bit problem in attitude. We hate to lose, we hate to call soreloser, we somehow forgot the sportmanship manner in our challenges. Yet, after re-thinking, its not a bad to lose from others. There is always better than us and better than them that we can defeat. Its just a cycle method. And losing is a good experience to learn what mistakes we've done to correct it in future, Live well.

I'm not as competitive as you, but I'm more competitive than you! If I lose, I don't just give up. I will practise or train until I can beat the person who beat me. That gives me the most satisfaction.

There is nothing ridiculous as such because from the day of birth the man/woman is born competitive. When the child is not given milk in time, you can see the ability to compete in that child to get what it desired.It is common to see the children to be competitive in each and every aspect of life. As we grow up we are opened to the facts that in life every where we can not be competitive. There are areas where we should learn to compromise and live. Hence to live in groups both competitive and compromising nature are very important. That is life.

Lol no I am not like that but I find it funny when People are like this I hope you will win the loosing weight as this is bound to give you the Inspiration to loose it

I am the same way in some points. i always want to strive to be better and to do better. I always try to beat a record or goal. In school i was the worst though if someone did something good i always tried to do it better!

Very rare to find such individuals now days but i would say that is the spirit that makes u going and is hall mark of true individual ...who can acheive the best in his life and can overcome any difficulties rather than getting bogged down and being mentally depressed abt worries....

I have completely resigned myself from competetive pursuits as it was beginning to get in the way of my relationships. Even simple card games became a big no-no as I'd be driven to win at all costs. I'd go from being a sweet-natured girl to a demon if I was getting my backside handed to me, lol. These days I stick to Texas Hold'em Poker, as I know I can always 'win' at that and single player games, like solitaire or RPGs. There has been one cure though, MMORPGs. I've found that having to depend on others for help subdues that competitive streak in me. After all, no one wants to get yelled at for wiping a whole group because you felt you had to prove yourself by taking on a whole mob yourself... ¬.¬