Losing

Losing is being in any state of circumstances that prevents a person from Winning. Losing is a happenstance that all are subjected to, and is observed to be a direct byproduct of a Win occurring. It is generally accepted that those who experience losing also experience looking gay in front of everybody.

Causes
The severity of Losing can vary from the minimal to existentially-threatening situations. Every action will always be met with the potential for one to Lose. It is considered that any mistake or mishandling of any given situation will result in an immediate Lose. Similar to Being Gay, the causes are usually based around a failure to navigate through any presented problem. Those with (or in close proximity to) Curse are reported to Lose as much as 3 times harder than those without, and about twice as frequently.