Competition is always fierce

Pickleball. It can be friendly but people always prefer to win. Today I was nervous because I was playing with three young teens. 1 was a boy and the others were girls. He was the best player of us all.when he and I played together we won 11 to zero. When I played on the other team (girl), I lost 11 to 8. So the game was more balanced out. But I was nervous about playing with teens. It's felt nerve wracking as if it was the first time I've ever played with teens. I played well enough. But I was glad when the game was over. Wow! What an age gap! I'm 58... they were maybe 18. I'm just journaling here...they probably found it strange to play with an older person but I also found it strange to play with young strangers who were competitive. I don't know why it felt strange. Maybe 'cause our culture does not mix ages very much.