Gimmethecreeps wrote:
I have a tremendous problem with any sort of criticism. Any kind of hint or correction and I fly into a spiral of self doubt and self hatred. Even on the internet when I'm corrected I just feel like deleting the whole account and calling it quits. I have actually done this before. I think it's harder on the web because I can't sense any kind of tone or point to a statement. Occasionally in real life I can calm down and listen but most of the time I just fly into a depressed state or else explode. My Wife, Mother and Father are the only ones I can even consider listening to or accepting what they have to say. But even that's not always true. I don't quite know what I'm looking for through this post but I "just wanted to share".
I don't know whether you would find this helpful, but you might want to Google "constructive criticism," which will bring up a lot of tutorials on how to give and receive constructive criticism. Most of the tutorials you'll find are on how to
give constructive criticism, but here are some tutorials on how to
receive it:
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How Can I Learn to Take Criticism Without Taking It Personally?-
7 Tips That'll Help You Stop Taking Criticism So Personally (and Make it Easier to Move On)-
Taking Constructive Criticism Like a Champ-
5 Tips for Gracefully Accepting Constructive Criticism-
How to Take Constructive Criticism Like a ProfessionalI don't know if you would find this helpful, but it might be a good idea for you to read tutorials on how to
give constructive criticism, as well as on how to receive it. Perhaps thinking about constructive criticism from both vantage points might help to de-sensitize you?
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02 Jun 2019, 3:46 am
