Player Problem Megathread

I'll begin by saying that I'm unsure if I have a problem player or not. It would be great if someone objectively commented on the situation before I talk to the player.

We're a role play focused group with emphasis on character choices. I have a player in my group that interrupts me during DM descriptions when I'm setting the scene or when I jump between the players (they like to split up) to correct me on things that has no bearing or consequences on the rules or story. To me the things I get corrected on feel miniscule and I get frustrated because I want to run a smooth game but they are important to the player for continuities sake. Sometimes the player is mistaken or misremembering things but not always. Sometimes I'm mistaken or misremembering things. Examples of interruptions: - During a split party situation the player wanted to continue a conversation in character and when I jumped to another player they said "No, I'm having this conversation now." - We ended a session with the party deciding to split up and I carefully wrote down where everyone was going so I could quickly set the scene next time. When I started up my description the player interrupted me to "correct" me on where another player was going but they misremembered. This ended in a 10 minute discussion on where everyone wanted to go. - When I started the session by setting a scene I described (for flavour) how one NPC leaned against a character for support after having gotten a bleeding wound. The player interrupted me by saying that that couldn't happen since the character the NPC was going to lean against stood a few meters away from the NPC since some of the group wanted to have a secret conversation without the NPC listening in. This is correct, we did end the session that way but I had assumed that the secret conversation was over and done with. - When I ended the session with the characters heading to bed the player interrupted me and told me that another player wanted to check a place out before the characters headed to bed. The other player had first said that they wanted that but then changed their mind 5 minutes earlier.

This happens once or twice every session and when it does I get flustered but always listens to the critique. It's slowly but surely sucking the enjoyment of the game out of me and I don't know if I'm too sensitive about all this. Please advice.

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