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Any Aspie's take constructive criticism personally??

Anna Marie Raisbeck

Anna Marie Raisbeck

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I'm not sure if there are any relevant posts, or maybe this may not be the correct place to post this.
As long as I can remember I've always taking constructive criticism badly. I take it badly as in I can cry myself to sleep for days on end. Take it so personally. :redface: Just wondered if I was the only one to take it so weirdly :redface:
 
Don't worry, Anna. You're not alone. There are times when I've taken constructive criticism personally, too. I think I do it much less than I used to, though.
 
Anna Marie Raisbeck said:
I'm not sure if there are any relevant posts, or maybe this may not be the correct place to post this.
As long as I can remember I've always taking constructive criticism badly. I take it badly as in I can cry myself to sleep for days on end. Take it so personally. :redface: Just wondered if I was the only one to take it so weirdly :redface:
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In such circumstances I try to rationalize if such criticism really is constructive. If so, I try to be positive about it. Much like I how I relate to understanding computers. In that my successes are built on a foundation of failure. You can't learn so well when everything goes perfectly as planned.

It's the criticism that isn't so constructive that bogs me down emotionally. But admittedly on occasion it isn't so easy for me to tell one from the other either. The short answer: you aren't alone. ;)
 
Welp You are not alone. I am like that too. I take it soo badly I play it over and over in my head and try to figure out what i did to elicit that response. I think part of my issue is that i don't understand tones of voice and body language at all so I misinterpret things often.
 
Anna Marie I think your not alone as well, I tend to dwell on any criticism/comments for several hours later.
 
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