This picture aptly illustrates my reaction to criticism. I have not learned to accept it, either gracefully or ungracefully. This post, by necessity, is very short.
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When a woman tells the truth she is creating the possibility for more truth around her. Adrienne Rich
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And adorable.
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None of us do
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You don’t have to agree with it. Just thank the giver for their input and move on.
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That sounds like a good approach. I will try it.
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Happy Easter Elizabeth!
Bless you,
Jennifer
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Thanks. Tonight we have foot washing, then Good Friday, then Easter. The Triduum in Catholic practice.
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Yes sometimes, it’s hard to act sanely when we are the one criticized.
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Good photo. That sums it up nicely. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks. That’s what I thought. I had no tips to contribute about how to do it.
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As Pete, said. Sums it up nicely. It’s hard sometimes, too not take criticism personally. It took me years to learn not to.
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You are ahead of me.
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Yes, it is difficult. My daughter told me yesterday that our granddaughter sometimes throws everything on the floor. When my daughter scolds her she looks down like in your photo 😊
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I think shame comes naturally when we are scolded and makes us want to hide.
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For me, it depends on who is giving it and their rationale behind it. I generally defend my ground if it is a subjective matter at hand. I mostly work with subjective matters, so I don’t think I’ve ever gotten criticism on something that was a black and white wrong or right. Well, unless you count math, which I can tell you now I am horrendous at. Funny enough, I am great with money.
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Especially literary criticism is all over the map, so it’s wise to just take it in and let it go.
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Oh yes. I learned that during the beta review process. My readers did not agree with each other. What one set strongly hated, the other set strongly loved. I’ve learned to just stand my ground, but pay attention to intersections. If many people are saying the same thing, it’s probably worth looking at.
And, of course, there are the style guides!
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