Criticism

[annundriel]

I just need to articulate this or it is going to drive me crazy forever.

I don't mind constructive criticism. In fact, I welcome it. How else can improvements be made? But sometimes the "constructive" part gets left out and all that's there is criticism, which feels a lot like judgment, which leaves me feeling lacking and horrible. And I hate that. It fucks with my emotions for days because I can't just let things go and I end up second-guessing myself all the time.

Comments

[trademybike.livejournal.com]

...I didn't do anything, did I? :/

[michelerz.livejournal.com]

Oh mary... you can't let another's opinion mess with you, because in the end, you can either take their opinion or let it blow out into the wind. It's hard enough to kill your children [edit your writings], but it's even harder to let someone else murder your children...

((i hadn't heard this whole "murder your children" thing until I went to school for journalism last year, and it makes a lot of sense... you create what you write. it comes from you... so it would be just as hard to throw out or edit your writing, than it would be to dismiss your children.))

cheer up!!!!!!!!!


It fucks with my emotions for days because I can't just let things go and I end up second-guessing myself all the time.

this seems like it came from a rap song... when I find out what song it reminds me of, i'll let you know... :)

[ginnith.livejournal.com]

If I don't say nice things when I'm being nitpicky, it's your job to call me out and verbally bitchslap me. I'll even let you visualize it in your head.

I didn't mean to kill your schmoop buzz the other night.

I'm sorry, I was going to write something about how I don't mind schmoopy and it came out as Snoopy. The theme to Charlie Brown and Snoopy refuses to leave now and thus:

Feel free to let John and Rodney get all schmoopy.
They'll save the planet then cuddle at the movies.
Rodney will smile, clothes will melt in a pile
And back at home John might make them breakfast once they spoon for a while.
-
I luff you.