Destructive Criticism Analysis

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How do you deal with criticism? Many people find it difficult to avoid feeling hurt, defensive, or angry. Unfortunately, these reactions can cause you to respond in a way that only makes the situation worse and leaves you both feeling offended and unheard. Fortunately, there are ways of improving your ability to respond to criticism with grace and appreciation, which will help you become a better person and create more positive relationships in your life. You have to learn to shape the bad criticism into good and use it to become a better person. I do not take what most would call criticism as most would, I try to see it as information I need, and I can do this because I accept the words into my head rather than my heart. I was taught if you …show more content…

If you know a person who is critical of everything try not to take their comments too seriously, as this is just part of their character trait. If you do take negative comments to heart it can create resentment and anger towards the other person, which could damage the relationship. (Dealing with Criticism, 2015) Although both forms are challenging your ideas, character or ability, when someone is giving destructive criticism it can hurt your pride and have negative effects on your self-esteem and confidence. Destructive criticism is often just thoughtlessness by another person, but it can also be deliberately malicious and hurtful. Destructive criticism can, in some cases, lead to anger and/or aggression. (Dealing with Criticism, 2015) Constructive criticism, on the other hand, is designed to point out your mistakes, but also show you where and how improvements can be made. Constructive criticism should be viewed as useful feedback that can help you improve yourself rather than put you down. When criticism is constructive it is usually easier to accept, even if it still hurts a little. In either scenario always try to remember that you can use criticism to your advantage. (Dealing with Criticism,

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