Negative talk or "constructive criticism" from other people ..... grrrrrr ....... I must say I don't respond very well to that kind of thing. It makes me doubt myself as a person. I try and stay away from people like that and I certainly don't consider them "normal". I have enough self esteem issues as it is and I feel no qualms about cutting off someone entirely if, in my perspective, I have nothing to gain from their acquaintance.

For granted I don't really have that many friends but the only comments I'm going to bother absorbing right now are from those who accept me for who I am, warts and all, because nobody's perfect in this world anyway. And other people can go remove the log from their eye before they try to remove the spec from mine.

Well as for seeing yourself through other people's eyes - don't bother. We were not put on this earth to be liked by everyone. Those that matter don't mind. Those who mind don't matter.

Be well. Be you.