> It's not cognitive dissonance. That's like saying, "Gee you don't like when the other team scores a goal, but you sure are happy when your team does it!" Not

> It's not cognitive dissonance. That's like saying, "Gee you don't like when the other team scores a goal, but you sure are happy when your team does it!" Not quite. More like you prefer it if your father scores with your wife than the neighbor, because his interest is more aligned with yours...