do you feel like giving up when someone criticized you?

No, I feel like giving it another stab, and doing it so well that it leaves his/her jaw hanging.

I think it depends on how important it is to you. For example my father was a teacher, but he was also good at building and making things. We all had to help, my mother and 2 sisters were pretty good at it. I wasn't and always got called "useless" amongst other things. Yes it still hurts, but that kind of activity doesn't appeal to me so I don't do it. On the other hand I was always told that I was the least intelligent of us, my parents said they would lend us the money to go to unit but we would have to pay it all back so I worked for years to be able to support myself and then went to uni. My choice of a science degree was questioned as they felt I might not be able to handle it (although I was always in the top grade at school and got good results - out of 160 student in my year my place varied between 6th and 12th in the year). That didn't stop me. Then at the end of the first year when I passed with a mix of credits, distinctions and one high distinction their comment was "well at least you've finished the first year without failing anything". I finished my degree and now have 2 more, and I am the only one of the three children who has done so. I could have listened to them, I could have given up. But I worked at it and succeeded without help from anyone and despite criticism of what I wanted to do and my abilities to do it.

I never give it up, instead I fight to set the things right as per their expectations. Anyways it is not possible to satisfy everyone at all the times. Hence I ignore criticism most of the times.

It depends how a person will criticize me. Criticism is good provided the person is just trying to point out your mistake. Fortunately, I haven't been the recipient of someone yelling at me. I speak softly and no one dared to raise their voice above the rooftop, LOL! I will weigh what the person is telling me. If the person have nothing but good intention, then I will try to look for ways to improve myself.

Well of course we get annoyed when somebody criticized about us. For me, it does make me stop and think whether to go on and accept the challenge or discontinue. If it is worth continuing, then I will just continue and treat the criticism as a constructive one.

No i will never give up and fight and fight till i achieve to prove them,i am capable of doing anything,and let them down with my success,after that they can never held their head high to criticize any one,it will be a lesson for them not to criticize any one

Most of my life I always felt that what other people thought of me was very important. I always felt it gave me some kind of value. Of course it never worked. I now understand that what others think is not at all important. In fact when we give our value over to others they loose respect for us. What seems like the right things to do is never right. Gaining someone else’s respect is never something you have to work at. You just be yourself....treat others fairly and with integrity and they will come to respect you. You never have to earn respect through doing for anyone or they aren‘t worth your time. There is only one person in this world you need to work at gaining their respect and admiration. That is yourself. If you are confident within yourself others will see it and be attracted like a magnet. If only life came with an instruction manual. But guess what....most of us guys wouldn't read it anyway. HA! Remember this: If you feel you have to work hard to get someone else’s respect it will never happen. Find a guy that you respect and see how he conducts himself. Is he always doing for others? My guess is others are doing for him. And never ever have to say your sorry!

Hell no. Why I get finished with them, they would be sorry that they opened their big mouth. All these people play at being GOD and making up rules and standards for everyone else's life. Go to hell.

It depends on what it is and who says it, I find it hurts more when it comes from someone you like. When I try to do something for someone with the best of intentions and get bothered on how it wasn't good enough or this and that it can really tear me down. If anyone can make me quit it will be most likely to be because the person putting me down was someone I liked. I might keep trying but it's doubtful in that case, if I don't care so much for the person it is more likely that I'll try to perfect it depending on what it is, but I might also think why bother. It all depends on the what and the who!

Well Ron, I think it matters who says it and how often they may say it!In most cases if it is someone that's close to you after a time you may start to hurt a bit emotionally .This is how many woman divorce their husband's these days .It is considered mental abuse . Now; if the comments come from someone you haven't any respect for in the first place then FU..'em . Here's to ya!

I belive not everybody all in the world can accept you anyway if you have made a mistake or not.so I also insist on myself that I must hard work, and me is me, no one can decide what I want to do,I hope that I can going on whatever what has happeded

Hey ron It has taken me years to learn this little lesson... You cant please everyone so do the best you can and be pleased that you did the very best you can!!! You cant please anyone truely but yourself! So dont let anyone put you down and make you feel bad... look them in the eye and say I know i did the best i can and if it isnt good enough for you then YOU DO it better!!! :D

I don't mind healthy criticism. If I know that I did something wrong and the other person is right, I would really appreciate what he is saying. But if I know that this is just to put me down, I would never give up. Infact I would do it my own way to make sure that no one interferes in between.

well, criticism is the part of life while coping with everyone. Where you have to confront in the wake of that matters whatever occoured to deal with you .so, for now you prompt to resolve that problems but you cann't abscond that problem which is increasing daily while affecting my daily life. Therefore, according to situation , my effort will be to resolve it without giving up.

No, I won't give up. I'll just keep on trying and hope I do better. It's my life (like what you said) and if I don't live or do the things others think I should then that's there problem. It does hurt when someone criticizes you though.

I don't think I could ever give up. It might hurt a little, but I'm who I am and I'm the only person that can change who I am. But it would be my choice to do so. I like my mom's response, "I don't care if your a bum, I'll still love you" So long answer short: Yeah I suck, but you do too!

I used to feel that way, I would get mad. But know I don't care, some people are just trying to help. And others are just plian mean and rude.

Nope! I can say that I have a strong personality and criticisms doenst affect me right away rather I take it as a challenge and a stepping stone to improve something in me.Yes criticisms hurts us sometimes especially if its not exactly the way we are or we feel like we dont deserve to hear it.Well,we people came from different walks of life so we cannot please everybody to like us.Whats important is how you value your self and your confidence in your self.If your confident that your doing the right thing then why listen to criticisms? Better close your ears,shut up! and talk to yourself because we alone knows whats best for us.:)

No I don't like giving up when someone criticize me, eventhough it makes one feel somehow, but that doesn't make end. It is a must that people must critize you whenever you're doing something good, therefore, criticizism isn't a new thing anymore in this world. Thanks and have a nice day.

Yes, you're right. Most of the time, I have been trying to pleased everyone, trying to be kind to them but then, I have realized that you can never please everyone. I have been hurt so many times with those things that they have said to me and that at that time I feel like giving up. But I am glad that I have people to turn to and share what I feels. They comfort me during those times and now, I have to believe in myself, I don't care about other people will say about me because I know myself and what they are saying are not true.