How well do you take constructive criticism?

[BambieTheMayor]

When showing someone a project (whether it be a painting, a figurine of clay, a novel you're writing, etc.), how well do you respond when someone points out an error?

 

[CassyCrossing<3]

Not well at all haha! That made me laugh thinking about all the times i didn't take it well at all

 

[idiotdoomspiral]

??quite well?? but when i used to draw a lot i would be like "huh i dont really see why my friend is saying the nose looks weird" and then a day later i look back on the drawing and my perspective changes and i say to myself "oh god they were totally right"

 

[Soigne]

Not too well. I appreciate them trying to help, but it still stings. I think that's more due to my personality than anything else, though. I worry too much.

 

[Pretty Dead Boy]

I appreciate the criticism people provide for me when it's spoken objectively. I furthermore appreciate them when they provide references or advice to improve my artwork. It varies with the circumstances as well

 

[nintendofan85]

Usually pretty well, considering it's constructive. Destructive criticism, on the other hand...

 

[Tao]

I'm fine with it. Yea, it's never nice having something you've put effort into criticised, but it helps to have an outside opinion on what I may not have been doing as well as I would like to...As long as it's well thought out though. "I don't like that" or "that looks wrong" with little to nothing else backing it up isn't helpful. I don't expect full technical terms and detailed novels, but I want to know what exactly is 'wrong'.


What I hate more is when people do nothing but praise, typically family members or friends. This is why I don't bother asking for their opinion, because they would smile and nod even if I had deliberately made something awful. Unconditional praise is not helpful.

 

[MapleSilver]

I take it pretty well. It's completely necessary if you ever want to improve, even if it isn't the most pleasant thing to listen to.

- - - Post Merge - - -

What I hate more is when people do nothing but praise, typically family members or friends. This is why I don't bother asking for their opinion, because they would smile and nod even if I had deliberately made something awful. Unconditional praise is not helpful.

Exactly. I'll be much more annoyed if I find out someone is lying, as opposed to just giving me their honest opinion. I get they probably mean well, but I find it incredibly patronizing.

 

[mogyay]

i mean when presented with it i take it well, but often afterwards when i'm on my own or trying to sleep i'll turn it into a much bigger deal than it has to be. i have a bad habit of thinking all criticism is a personal attack on me which is pretty annoying

 

[Acruoxil]

i mean when presented with it i take it well, but often afterwards when i'm on my own or trying to sleep i'll turn it into a much bigger deal than it has to be. i have a bad habit of thinking all criticism is a personal attack on me which is pretty annoying

this is me. At the particular moment I take it very well and appreciate their criticism but later on I just start overthinking it and it bothers me more than it should.

 

[Alienfish]

Depends on how legit they are with it, like if they actually want to help because I did a thing wrong and they wanna help so it gets right.. sure.

If they are just telling "SWEEP UR MOP DIS WEY NOT HAT" when I do it like that way like, no you are not helping, let me mop I'm alone anyways.

 

[mitfy]

as long as it's, y'know, constructive.... then i take it fine. if someone's like "it sucks" then i'd be like great thanks now i feel horrible, but if they say "this part could use a little work because it's [blank]" or "this could be improved by [blank]" then i'll gladly accept it.

it mostly depends on my mood i think. sometimes i might feel more sensitive/self conscious at other times, and depending on what it is i want criticism of, so i might overthink it and feel really stupid and other times i just move on

 

[Loriii]

I don't take it well for the most part lol or sometimes, I don't take it seriously especially if the person saying it is doing worse.

 

[Buttonsy]

I guess it depends on what our relationship is. Sometimes I want criticism, but other times I'm just having fun and wanna show my friends something I'm proud of, and I sorta think it's rude to give art criticism when someone didn't ask for it. Some people wanna constantly push themselves and improve, but sometimes I just wanna relax and do something fun without thinking about if it's technically off or not. If I actually asked for the criticism though, it doesn't actually hurt me to know something is wrong with it, I wouldn't ask for criticism if I couldn't take it.

 

[visibleghost]

it can be good but sometimes it hurts lol. also some people give "constructive criticism" on things they don't understand and that sucks because when they dont understand the situation it's basically just them telling you that you suck lel

 

[Apriiil]

I think it has everything to do with how the criticism is delivered to me. If there is an attitude, I am obviously not going to take it well. In a work setting, I appreciate it and am open to it if it will help me better myself.

 

[Flare]

I tend not to mind, I always try and take criticism as a chance to fix what's wrong with me and improve in the certain subject.

 

[Bcat]

I take it well while it's happening and will listen to it. But I'll probably cry afterwards.

 

[partangel]

i take criticism quite well when its constructive, but it does replay in my mind a lot and sometimes its enough for me to even lose all of my motivation

 

[Midoriya]

I don't take constructive criticism, I give it to people. I know enough about the Truths of the world now to not care about what advice people give me. I know the path I'm on and what I have to do to achieve my dreams/goals in life.