Just a quick question for you tonight — How do you handle criticism?
- Do you sulk, stomp your foot, pout?
- Do you consider it carefully, looking for what may be the truth of what was said?
- Do you get bent all out of shape and defensively confront the one who made the criticism?
- Do you accept it gracefully and chalk it up to experience?
How do you handle criticism? With maturity or with ego?
Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings! 🙂
Polilla Writes 
Outwardly I handle it with maturity, accept it gracefully and try to learn from it. Inwardly is another story!
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ahhhh, good answer, Darlene! 🙂 Thanks.
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A strong, healthy ego is a sign of maturity. That sense of self is what allows us to sort through criticism, accepting what’s useful and rejecting what’s irrelevant or just “nit-picking”. Or so I think. 😉
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Good points, thanks, Linda. It’s the unhealthy ego, the over-inflated pride, that can’t take a hit well, and is where it can become a problem, I believe. 🙂
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I am good at hiding my emotions, and usually stay calm, so it looks like I take it well, but on the inside I may be a bit disappointed. I try to listen to what the person is saying and most of the time they are trying to be helpful and nice but I also want to tell a person if what they say is false! 😉
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Erik, disappointment is natural. We like to be accepted in all we do, but that can’t happen all the time because not everyone will understand our motives or agree with our ideas. You have a healthy attitude. There is a good way to voice an opinion, so learn to pick your battles to not make matters worse. (If you don’t understand that then just ask your parents what I mean.) You are doing great. 🙂
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I do understand. 🙂 Thanks for leaving those comments on my blog last night! 😉
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You’re welcome. You have a great blog. 🙂
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Thanks! 😀
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Honestly, my first reaction is probably ego based, but once a little time passes and the truth of the criticism sinks in, I can be more mature about it.
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Ruth, I expect that is how many of us feel. It’s a reaction more than a response, and it takes time to get to that mature place. 🙂 Thanks for your comment.
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