Just not a team player?

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just been thinking lately maybe the reason why im single is cos I'm not a team player? I'm useless at sports? I do better when I'm on my own?

Because I cant remember the last sports 'team' thing I did...which was netball in primary school, and I wasnt very good at it.

Although now i am on a cooking team for community meal and a garden 'team' i suppose at the community gardens. But we dont compete with each other. Also I want to join a choir which is like a team or group.

On group projects I feel sometimes sidelined or you get that one bossy person who takes over. Theres always one person who kinda ruins things, or you join late and they dont like you joining. I dont know.

What are your thoughts on this? People remark the western culture is very indivualistic wheras eastern cutures are more group orientated. Sorry if this post dont make sense. I just wonder if its cos I tend to do things on my own and dont like being told what to do...its not a bad thing its just maybe people who are coupled up just need the other person more.
 

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I dont like any sport. I hate competing.
Sport is a big thing in my country. You are looked down on if you dont like it and dont care for it.
Really? For women too? Weird. We just had a sports day at the office two days ago and all those guys went but they thought it was totally normal that my female collegue and I didn't go.
 
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Yea..for women too.
Men like women who can go with them to rugby games or netball or cricket and talk sport like who won...half the news is devoted to sport, and if you didnt support the all blacks or team nz even if you have no idea how to sail, you are like a traitor to the nation.
 
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Disregard sports, that doesn't really mean a thing. Not everyone is into sports.

When you find someone you really enjoy being with, you ARE a team player! You want to be on their side and do things with them! Even if it's just browsing through a book store, or playing a game, or even watching a movie.
 
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I can't stand sports,lol, and I dont like guys that e obsessed with sports. I don't think you should feel any insecurity because you don't like sports or don't like to work with groups. There are men that feel the same way and I'm sure there has to be men similar to you in your country.
 
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I dont know any...
If there are they must come from another country...
Oh find some Dutch people who immigrated to New Zealand. I have family in Tasmania. Although they can be very fanatic too.

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With the revival in Wales the soccer players stopped playing because they thought if wasn't interesting anymore.
 
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Marriage is a team sport in a way....unfortunately often instead of both parties being on the same team, they often start competing against each other. "If he won't help with the housework occasionally, then I won't have sex with him." ... "If she won't touch me, then I will go hang out with my friends." .... etc ....

Or "if he can buy that, then I can buy this"...doesn't matter that in the end, there is nothing left for the necessities...
 
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