The game that I would like to talk about today is called 'Why don't you-yes but' game. The reason I am outlining this particular game here, rather than to talk about TA as a general idea for the entirety of this post is because I am wanting to talk about this phenomenon (or game), specifically. It is one that I am done playing. I am forfeiting, and moving on to save myself the frustration of the whole thing.
The basic way the game goes is this: taken from here
'Why don't you – yes but'
This
game begins when a person states a problem in their life, and another
responds by offering constructive suggestions on how to solve it. The
subject says 'yes, but...' and proceeds to find issue with the
solutions. In adult mode she would examine and probably take on board a
solution (an Adult stance), but this is not the purpose of the exchange.
Its purpose is to allow the subject to gain sympathy from others in her
inadequacy to meet the situation (Child mode). The problem-solvers, in
turn, get the opportunity to play wise Parent.
