Sore Loser!!

My husband and I enjoy watching tennis. If you love tennis then you have been getting a treat these last few days watching US Open, just as we are. There's been some great matches and excellent tennis playing. I have to admit that it has been an emotional roller coaster for me. I'm usually calm and patient but when my emotions get involve in anything there's no telling what will happen. I'm not really a competitive person either but I am a "sore loser." Let's just say that I am a very passionate person. Whenever I'm involve with anything, I give it my all so when I "lose" or it doesn't work out the way I would like, it is very difficult for me to handle. This is just how it's been this week for me and tennis.

I happen to like certain tennis players and I want to see them do well. However, things haven't gone my way much the last few days as far as that is concerned. So, emotionally I have been warped trying to handle all the losses. I know they say, "don't take it personally!" But I do. Somehow, I just do. I'm always telling my husband that somebody has to lose (this is usually when he's watching football/basketball and his team is losing). I DON'T WATCH FOOTBALL!! He used to get so worked up about it and it would annoy me. Now, look at me!

It's extremely difficult to watch one of my favorites lose but that's the way the game is, isn't it? Everyone can't win every game. Although Roger Federer has come pretty close to it. It was so "sad" watching Andy Roddick working so hard to win even just a set last night. You almost feel sorry for him as he attempted on many occasions to "put one over" on Federer. Although Roddick is not really one of my favorites, it was quite hard to watch him "suffer" like that. However, it was awesome watching Venus Williams win her match. I was so ecstatic for her. It was a very electrifying moment and I was pleased to be her fan. I felt the complete opposite when James Blake lost his match recently. It was quite devastating. I enjoy watching James play and I'm always rooting for him. So when he lost his match, it was "difficult" emotionally for me. I got so frustrated. Like I said, a complete "emotional roller coaster."

My husband keeps saying that he doesn't know how I'll handle it when our son is playing Little League. He says that I'll be like one of those "crazed parent." While I highly doubt that, I will definitely have to keep my emotions in check.