[googley]

I am soooooooo pissed. The more I think about it the more pissed I get. It is like they want me to read their mind about what they want (as they tell me when I follow the example for the work they provide that I am wrong.) How the h-e- double hockey sticks, am I supposed to know that they like part of the example and don't want anything done like another part of the example. And then if I were to figure that out, how am I supposed to know what it is they want without some sort of example to go on? I looked at my work they returned before and was like, oh, well they didn't like this part, I guess I will have to make sure that I follow the example more closely. But I can't do that. As that is what I did the first time and it got me failed! How am I supposed to know what they want if what they provide as an example isn't really what they want?! It feels like they are sitting back there laughing at me. Or like I am a mouse in a cage that they are trying to run though a maze that doesn't have any cheese at the end. I want to scream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Muser]

I'm sorry googley, that you are in this upsetting situation. I hope things calm down and you can be less stressed. Other people's direction can be a puzzle....actually at times other people are a puzzle.....period.

I wish you well

[madisgram]

sometimes googley when i try too hard it doesn't turn out as well as i want. try to be gentle and kind to yourself..it may not be you that has/owns the prob.!!!
i recall in college i kept studying like a turk for this one prof. i even went to her concerned cause i wasn't doing well-it was my major so that REALLY worried me. she just looked at me like i had 2 heads. i finally gave up, sold my textbook and next exam i set the grade curve!!! so i was just trying too hard. does that make sense?

[IceCreamKid]

Originally Posted by googley

I am soooooooo pissed. The more I think about it the more pissed I get. It is like they want me to read their mind about what they want (as they tell me when I follow the example for the work they provide that I am wrong.) How the h-e- double hockey sticks, am I supposed to know that they like part of the example and don't want anything done like another part of the example. And then if I were to figure that out, how am I supposed to know what it is they want without some sort of example to go on? I looked at my work they returned before and was like, oh, well they didn't like this part, I guess I will have to make sure that I follow the example more closely. But I can't do that. As that is what I did the first time and it got me failed! How am I supposed to know what they want if what they provide as an example isn't really what they want?! It feels like they are sitting back there laughing at me. Or like I am a mouse in a cage that they are trying to run though a maze that doesn't have any cheese at the end. I want to scream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not sure what kind of work you are writing about, but you might want to say to whoever is complaining about your work basically what you have written here (without the hockey sticks!). Some people are just not good at explaining things and not all explanations make sense to all people. The person complaining about your work can't read your mind any more than you can read his or hers, so please consider telling the person upsetting you that you need better direction. I hope this helps.

[Perna]

I would take control of the description; get it in words (rather than example) and agreed upon before you start. You ask the questions to make sure you understand that blue is really green and up is really forty degrees counterclockwise