To the Brians of the world:

I got a piece of mail today and it was addressed to "Brain" Lidster as opposed to "Brian" Lidster. I had an epiphany at that moment and realized I have gotten used to that over the course of my life. Many people spell my name wrong. My mother even spells my name wrong. Ok, that last part wasn't true, but it’s difficult thing I have had to endure here on my time on this planet is dealing with the fact that people don't take the time to spell my name correctly. That wasn’t entirely true either, but it has always piqued my curiosity as to how it happens. I mean...common. There are five god-damn letters in it. B-R-I-A-N. Two of those letters (BR) should automatically be placed when spelling my name...You're not putting that B or R later on in the name and still have it sound like "BRian." That leaves three letters to put into the correct order (I-A-N). Now considering my name ends with a sound of "ANNE", it should be no problem deciphering those letters should be at the very end of the spelling of "BriAN". That leaves the lone "I" along and with no other place to go but in the very middle of the "BR" and the "AN". I know I have had more practice spelling the name Brian than many people; especially those not named Brian, but all I am asking for a little patience when writing down my name. I know I am not the only one that suffers from the affliction of having their name spelt wrong. But I do know that I am willing to take the battle to the next level and bring this into the public's eye. And as long as I am on the topic, what’s up with those Bryans.?Any Brian and Bryan out there can tell you that when they see each other with their respective spelling, there is a strange unsettling feeling us Brians will have towards the Bryans. Why would you spell your name “Br-yan”? Why would you spell your name “Br-eye-anne”...I'll never know.