Feel that hard, man. Videos miss that personal touch where someone just gets what you're doing wrong. Totally agree about needing that real nod sometimes.

It happens all the time, right? People get tagged as the capable one, so they stop being asked to pass the popcorn and start getting handed broken stuff. You see it at cookouts when one friend always gets stuck at the grill, or in group chats where one person plans every single thing. When does a helping hand just become your permanent label?

Honestly, this reminds me of how trying too hard often makes things worse. You see it everywhere, like overwatering a plant or hovering over a slow computer. With bread, I've found that once the dough feels smooth, you just have to trust it and walk away. More fussing usually just makes a tough, sad brick.

Ever get mold with the cloth cover? Airlocks are great for keeping that out while it ferments.