> If I may ask, because I have a theory, are you an only child? I am > the youngest of seven, and I had to compete every minute of every day > :) If I didnt compete I would even get my own biscuit, one of my > brothers would snatch it off my plate just for fun! And now my > daughter is an only child, never had to compete for anything and when > she was growing up I noticed she was perfectly happy and > non-competitive in every way... still is! > Janice
Actually no, I have an older brother. We never really got along until we both grew up. My son (age 11) is an only, and he's pretty competitive. I think it's because I've been-there-done-that with showing, esp. dogs. I swore that I'd keep showing as long as it was fun, and the minute it quit being fun, I'd quit showing. And it got way too political. I like showing obedience, but don't really have time for it. And once I hit 40, I kinda had an epiphany--I stopped caring what other people thought of me, and started stopping to savor life and smell the roses more. Competing just stopped having a place in my life. I started farming, found God, and am now very content with how things are. :) Robyn
