3. I am *terrified* of being a nuisance or appearing foolish, and I'm a mass of poor coping mechanisms for this gnawing fear. my tendency is to appear to be satisfied with confusing or difficult-to-grasp instruction and hope to muddle through down the line. this is especially bad when I'm being dispatched to an unfamiliar location far removed from anyone I can depend upon for support or correction. I'll go off to try to sort it out myself then be forced to retreat, too baffled to continue.