What is easy to accept for you -- Compliments or Criticism?

Well, for me it is compliments. Because Im not really used to much criticism so when I get some, it gets me all bothered

I take compliments much better than criticism, but both are awkward for me due to social anxiety.

I love compliments, as long as they are truthful and not backhanded, and have no ulterior sinister motive. Who doesn't? Sometimes, I might blush and feel a little shy, though ... but it's a good kind of shy.

Criticism, that old devil. I can deal with it if it's constructive and I know it's coming ... for example, every year during my employee evaluation, my boss tells me to try to step back from my work if I feel overwhelmed, or don't be afraid to ask for help. Criticism, is very difficult for me to take if it's about something that isn't within my control ... I have numerous eye problems, and sometimes my eyes move around involuntarily and I have to look more closely at someone to recognize them. Sometimes people who don't know this about me think I am looking at them weird or that I've got some mental impairment. Criticism like that only feeds my social anxiety ...

Both make me uncomfortable, but I'd prefer compliments.

Compliments and never criticism, I tend to take that really bad. I never understand if the person giving the criticism is trying to explain politely and clearly or trying to be snarky.

@ASilentObserver

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neither. because i don't believe the compliments and i don't want to believe the criticism more than i already do in my own head...

hey obs!

i personally do struggle more to take critism than compliments but only if its very hard critism and when someones shouting at me etc.!

My social anxiety doesn't allow me to accept compliments. They are so uncomfortable and I feel like thier lies things people just say. Now complaints are easy because that's all I know. Over the years ive come to accept that no matter who I meet im always this horrible person with all these flaws. Even though many people say its not me I just always meet controlling people. I still don't believe them. Maybe I am just this disfunctional person. I feel compliments are fake. That's just me.

I have different sets of troubles for both compliments and criticism. All in all, I just appreciate all around honesty. @ASilentObserver