Feeling bad about winning

[thelongbomber]

I play snooker with my m8s and friends on a regular basis. Unfortunately, we don't get much match play and tourneys here in Vancouver and we don't get to play different players. What often ends up happening is that I win. I'm not bragging but it is the truth. When I first learned to play, friends would beat me every time and it cost of a lot of money in the early days. Now, I win nearly every time - even when playing doubles.

I can attribute my winning to a lot of things, but mostly it's due to great friends that shared their knowledge, my time, effort, years of playing, watching snooker on video, reading on the forums here and learning on the net. Overall, my own personal effort and from the help of friends and m8's.

What's starting to happen, however, is that I'm feeling bad about winning against friends. Sometimes we share the table fees, and sometimes (when playing doubles) we play for time. There are 2 friends I desire to beat and don't feel bad winning against but with everyone else, I often soften up, let them in.

What's happening here? Am I just a nice guy that doesn't like seeing friends in pain? Should I ease up and let friends have a good time? Should I lead by example and do my very best?

A little voice is telling me I should do my best each and every time regardless of the opponent because that's the only way to prepare my mind and attitude when the tougher opponents show up. It's also the proper way to play - your best.

[miscuehamburg]

Of course you should play your best, all times. However, when your regular partners seem not to be up to your skills, try a handicap. For instance begin with forfeit 30. If you lose the frame the next will be 20 only, and vice versa (40). After a few frames you'll find the balance and the match gets competitive.

[ADR147]

you never ever feel bad about winning - the end.

[the montrealer]

I play snooker with my m8s and friends on a regular basis. Unfortunately, we don't get much match play and tourneys here in Vancouver and we don't get to play different players. What often ends up happening is that I win. I'm not bragging but it is the truth. When I first learned to play, friends would beat me every time and it cost of a lot of money in the early days. Now, I win nearly every time - even when playing doubles.

I can attribute my winning to a lot of things, but mostly it's due to great friends that shared their knowledge, my time, effort, years of playing, watching snooker on video, reading on the forums here and learning on the net. Overall, my own personal effort and from the help of friends and m8's.

What's starting to happen, however, is that I'm feeling bad about winning against friends. Sometimes we share the table fees, and sometimes (when playing doubles) we play for time. There are 2 friends I desire to beat and don't feel bad winning against but with everyone else, I often soften up, let them in.


hat's happening here? Am I just a nice guy that doesn't like seeing friends in pain? Should I ease up and let friends have a good time? Should I lead by example and do my very best?

A little voice is telling me I should do my best each and every time regardless of the opponent because that's the only way to prepare my mind and attitude when the tougher opponents show up. It's also the proper way to play - your best.

hi what you should do it try spotting them points and then you will not fee so sorry. cheers Leonard from Canada

[firefrets]

We all have a consciense.

It's for them to improve, not for you to 'let' them win. If you have particularly hairy balls it can be so much more fun when T-Bagging your opponent.

Win their wives and children from them and put them on Ebay seperately with no reserve.

For the guys to even be breathing the same air as you deseves some sort of anal retribution.

Kill, and then kill some more. And then bag them again. I'll give you a quid for the kid with the plaster on his glasses. There's always one of them in a geek housee.

Make them beg, and then some more. Accuse them of being Scottish. That generally upsets folk.

[ADR147]

firefrets been drinking again!

[jrc750]

firefrets been drinking again!

Must be good stuff too

[thelongbomber]

We all have a consciense.

It's for them to improve, not for you to 'let' them win. If you have particularly hairy balls it can be so much more fun when T-Bagging your opponent.

Win their wives and children from them and put them on Ebay seperately with no reserve.

For the guys to even be breathing the same air as you deseves some sort of anal retribution.

Kill, and then kill some more. And then bag them again. I'll give you a quid for the kid with the plaster on his glasses. There's always one of them in a geek housee.

Make them beg, and then some more. Accuse them of being Scottish. That generally upsets folk.

haha.. well that's actually won't work for one of the Scottish players I battle with on occasion!

[ADR147]

Must be good stuff too

better than the 1664 i am on anyway!

[firefrets]

firefrets been drinking again!

Ha ha .... I saw you a snoopin' and figured I'd say good evening sir.

[ADR147]

Ha ha .... I saw you a snoopin' and figured I'd say good evening sir.

yep - between trips to the fridge!