You know my Dad never let me or my Brother beat him at anything ... Chess, Table tennis, snooker etc etc ... but I tell you what, the sheer buzz that you get when you actually beat him at something is worth its weight in gold. You know that you have earned victory and that it wasnt handed to you.
I tried to be like that with my boys ... but they kicked my arse at everything at a much earlier age than my brother and I ever managed !!
I never got the chance to beat my Dad, when it looked like I was getting close to beating him at anything he refused to play me any more.
Little wonder I'm fcked up!