I mean 2020 as opposed to 2021!
Meanwhile - Hyacinth Bouquets (Bucket’s) comedic character was based on
the notion of a compensatory narcissist. In other words, someone who is driven by a relentless and resentful need to be the envy of others. They create a public image of superiority, status, and competence, driving their children towards achievement, never being happy with their husband’s efforts to prop them up.
But in Anna’s case, she has taken it to another level. As she wants to confuse us by pretending she hasn’t really got it all under control, that she doesn’t really want to be superior. Because she is real, and relatable.
I think on this thread, we have established that Anna is focussed on trying to one-up on everyone else and be seen by others to have-it-all. Most people on here can see she has to compensate for a deep seated inferiority - by trying to prove her superiority.
But why does Anna behave like this? Possibly because she has a deep feeling of being defective, inferior, or invalid in important respects; or that she could be exposed for the inadequate person that she is. She therefore wants to gain the admiration and recognition of others. Her sense of esteem is dependent primarily on the reactions of others rather than on her own natural confidence. There is therefore an overemphasis on status, appearance, social acceptance, money, or achievement -- as means of gaining approval, admiration, or attention.