Ry, OMG, that's it exactly. I took my daughter to an indoor rock climbing place for her birthday. We happened to be the only ones there due to the time of day and it was a weekday (no school that day), and I made sure I kept out of sight of the owner so I didn't feel like an idiot. Had there been other people there, I probably wouldn't have tried the bouldering section at all because I could only manage a couple of feet across the wall before my fingers gave out and I had to jump down.

Now, mind you, it WAS fun, but I just hate looking uncoordinated.

My brother is similar, only if he can't HAVE the best of something he'd rather do without.

My mom isn't like either one of us. She'll make do with what she has and has no problems looking like a fool as long as she's having fun.