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There’s a new Bud Light beer commercial that does a great job of giving others a glimpse of what it’s like to be me in this world…or, rather, inside my head, faced with numerous people telling me how I do things is wrong and, consequentially (though that bit is not covered in the commercial), being uneasy about trying to do various things for fear of people correcting me and adding to my despair/frustration.
The commercial features a guy preparing for a party with his family. He attempts to fill a cooler with drinks and ice, only to have members of the family (and a rooftop repairman?) tell him how to do the simple task (better). His last resort is to turn to his father for emotional support. Dad replies with, “You need to crush the ice, son.” And, that’s the last straw; that sends him out of the picture.
And, that is essentially how I feel most days. When I let my guard down, someone will likely appear to tell me what I am doing wrong. And, I will, once more, bristle and come to the conclusions 1) I cannot do anything right…or please everyone and/or 2) I will just have to go on doing things the “wrong” way because that is how I manage to do those things without feeling caged/manipulated.
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