How well do you handle criticism?

Started by Sirfetch’d July 8th, 2015 9:19 AM
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I've been working at my grandparent's old business a bit while we look to sell it and naturally I've encountered criticism, both constructive and just regular hurtful criticism. I can't say I take either too well but it's whatever in all honesty. It's just really frustrating when you know that you are doing your job the best you can and still it seems like no one is pleased.

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I don't think I do as well as I should, especially when it comes to writing. It also depends on the type as well. Most people can come off as rude or mean. :/ I know they don't want to, but it just rubs off that way.
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I've encountered criticism so much since when I was little that I'm used to it by now. At least that's what I try to say to myself. But there are still words that could eat me up for days. If I know it is the kind of criticism that is meant to build me up, I can take it all in. But the other kinds, there's a limit to that.

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I can take constructive criticism for the most part unless it's something that I can't agree with. Small example, but if someone told me that they didn't like the way I did my eyeliner, even if they were polite about it, I still wouldn't take that. I think I do my eyeliner psyducking fantastically. But overall, I'm always willing to improve, but I'm just not going to listen to something I feel is either incorrect or rude.
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I can definitely take criticism as long as it's from somebody I like and it's constructive: I have a tendency to be dismissive of other peoples' criticisms if it's about something that I'm very confident of, probably as a self-defense mechanism or something. but in general, I'm very responsive.
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I can take criticism fine but I'll get annoyed if it's criticism without explaining the reasoning for why you feel that way. It's just a weak opinion on your end otherwise.

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I don't think I do as well as I should, especially when it comes to writing. It also depends on the type as well. Most people can come off as rude or mean. :/ I know they don't want to, but it just rubs off that way.
When I first started writing I was pretty bad at handling criticism, but over the years I've gotten much better at it. As for other stuff, I get hurt more easily, especially when half the criticisms comes from family and friends. Inside a workplace environment I can deal with criticism a little better as I can use that, like writing, as advantage to improve better.
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It depends on the criticism. First of all, if they're rude about it, of course I'm not going to take it well. Second, if I don't feel what I'm being criticized on is valid or that someone is accusing me of something that I didn't do, or accusing me of something that someone else also did or does without talking to them, I will usually not take it too well.

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I used to be terrible at receiving criticism, but I think I've gotten a lot better at it. If it's constructive, I'll take in every word and analyze what I'm doing to see if it's something I should, in fact, change. If it's rude, however, I generally take it with a grain of salt.
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I love criticism. If it's justified, then I learn how to improve myself. If it's unjustified, then I just find it hilarious. Sometimes I'll defend myself and correct the critic but usually I'll just laugh.
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I don't take criticism easily, because I take things too seriously and if something negative is directed towards me, I take it literally and it causes me to hate myself and say "what a waste of a person I am". It's a reason behind some of my recent breakdowns, nightmares and self-doubt in myself.
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It depends how the criticism is put across; like if someone's being an asshat about something, then obviously my reaction tends to be negative.

I can handle constructive criticism okay, as long as it has basis. People just saying "yeah, you're doing this wrong" doesn't wash with me.

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Depend on the criticism, when it comes to assignments, I think about Kill La Killing myself, because in today's society, you're expected to get it right the first time and no second chances, especially if you're not planning to do a sequel.

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Eh. As long as it's like, constructive and not simply a rude comment I'll take it just fine. I'll also step back if people tell me I'm out of line, because occasionally I can say things without thinking, but that's rare.

Most rude comments I can just brush off, but my respect for you goes down if you throw me one. I'm pretty used to being the worst, the little muk stain of the group, so you really can't go too far wrong unless you're a close friend.

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I dont take harmful criticism well (who does?), but constructive criticism I like because it lets me grow. Harmful criticism makes me rethink things, and ultimately grow. So both are good in their own way. Its not like I freak out over harmful criticism, I just dislike it.

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I take it well. Then I improve myself.
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