how do you handle criticisms?

with a smiling face and hardrock heart but never throw back the rock on their head in anger.

well being very honest i do care,i feel very bad.though i don't show it in front of anyone but deep in my heart i do get hurt.i try not to think about it.the words once said by my best friend comes up and it helps me to overcome criticisms he had said that "ammie you can ever make everyone happy,there will always be people who would be against you its part of our life and we have to go on accepting it or else we cant ever be happy"

I take criticisms very very sportingly. We can never get applause always, and many times we have to face hard comments. But then it is up to us that how we face and take them. normally I try to get top the root of the problem, that made someone criticize me badly. Then I work for the betterment. I am not always successful in the repair, but I feel that whenever I am criticized, I am given a chance to rectify myself.

Hi. I find it's really hard for me to handle the criticisms, even from the close friends. Most ppl don't know us as good as ourselves do and if it's just talk behind my back, I can ignore it. Just don't let me know what they are talking about me. In the past year, I was gossiped quiet much and now I learned to ignore others' comments on me. I think they are just judgemental bu nature and whatever I am doing, they can find something to talk about. Fot those advices and suggestions for a better me from friends, I will think it over and then make a decision by meself. I mean, it's my life and I am gonna live it the way I like it.

If the people I know well give me a constructive criticism, I will listen to it and pay attention to. But some people I seldom get along with, I just listen and forget it.

As long as it's tolerable maybe there's a truth in it or just to call my attention in order to correct the issue, I won't be affected. Should they critize me of something not true or just based from hearsays I would surely react and confront the person doing it.

Sometimes, criticisms are really helpful to us, though it sounds not so pleasant and maybe make us unhappy. Sometimes it is really true and you will do learn a lot from those criticisms, they give you good advice and force you to change yourself better. Appreciate it ~

I have to admit am quite affected with it and I always seem to be often reacting on them before. But as I mature I guess I was learning to handle most of them. I just usually ignore them specially if they are such constructive ones and try to improved. However, there were times that criticisms are the so-caleed "below-the-belt" then that is the time that I will do confrontations.

Criticisms I take in to consideration but you know I am just the type of person that I am going to be me reguardless and I judge myself hard enough so..... I will listen but iam gonna be me!

First I listen and then I would smile because the person just spent their time studying me. And especially if the person hates me I would laugh because they just showed their jealousy and I would improve on whatever I got criticized on so that they would be more pissed off. But if it's a normal person I would try to change for the better.

I used to find that quite hard in the past! I guess I don't mind just as long as someone is trying to help me rather than just having a go! Over time harsh criticism can really affect you emotionally, you start to take things to heart! I suppose there is also an advantage to constructive criticism in that it can help you to be come stronger as a person, your character becomes a force to be reckoned with! I guess it's like water off a duck's back now! Andrew

If I am criticized, I think about what was said. If it was a legitimate criticism, I will work to make that aspect of myself better. If the criticism came from someone having a bad day and just wanting to say mean things, I do not take it to heart. I think that critcism can be very useful in life when people actually listen to what is being said to them.

I feel Criticism is mandatory for the betterment and fortification of an individual..... Nobody likes criticism but Improvement requires criticism!!!If criticism can bring out a positiveness in ur attitude...go for it and accept criticism......otherwise just dont care about dat....Just do d way u want to do.......

The worst thing for me is people talking behind my back. just say it to my face or forget it. when someone criticizes ( is that word right? my motherlanguage is german ) me, i always try to defend myself. thats a bad habit and i shouldn't do that.

I do handle criticisms, some critics that gives critique (who know me well) are true according to what they saw and what they believed in me. This helps me to find out my weaknesses, my strength, my pet peeves, my social and personal life and all of the negative attitude that I should avoid to change for the better. We can't possibly avoid criticisms especially when it is almost everywhere. I respect every critic's opinions but I couldn't do anything about them, I can't please everyone to like me because I have my own preferences on what I do. Each of us are different. Imperfect yet struggling still to become better. If it was about the job issue, I would try to do something about it for as long as it is job-related. For example, I was working poorly on the job, the manager would criticize me. This would help me motivate to work harder, develop my skills and impress the manager and perhaps, my salary would get additional bonus. We are all human anyway. Each of us are different -- you criticize me, I criticize you, they criticize us and to top it all, we exchange criticisms. We're all imperfect yet struggling still to become better.

I did not like crticism of mine when I was young but as a college student and as a professional I learnt to get along with it. Now I do not care too much. I generally do not react to the criticism immedaiately. I have also learnt to take the criticism positively. Now if I am critisized by someone, I first of all try to check myself. I do this because I feel that there may be some truth in the said crticism and if it is true, then I should try to correct myself first. I believe that 'First deserve then desire' is very much applicable to me.

Two ways. Firstly, if I know the person I would be interested to hear their point of view on the subject - this would be constructive criticism and if they have the courage to voice it, I should have the courage to listen. Secondly, if I don't know them, I don't care. Why would the opinion of someone who is unimportant to me and who I will probably never see again have any relevance?

There is a saying, "Bitter herb heals illness, and criticism helps maintain the right way." Criticism is never easily accepted, but on second thought, if it speaks the truth, I will take it with a grateful heart, and try to correct the faults with best efforts. If the criticism is without standing, better not to fight back abruptly. It is wiser to take it as a precaution against similar mistakes. I would appreciate very much if anyone can tell me what I heard is true. I learned that according to western culture, criticism in the face is not acceptable for its over-offensiveness. Instead, patience is needed to wait until the mistake is realized by himself. I do agree that is a graceful way to resolve the issue, but in case of confronting with somebody from other cultures, who do not behave the same way, one had better keep an open mind and an embracing heart, so as to remain good in mood, and contributive in life.