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Originally Posted by fraidykat
I hope this isn't too far off topic...
I have always found even the most constructive or non-accusing corrections to be nearly devastating to me. Even as a child, I remember wanting to crawl in a hole and hide if someone had to tell me I'm doing something wrong. for example:
Recently I posted on another forum and received a pm from a mod concerning my application. I am very cautious and analytical about ~ well, everything  ~ so I took this personally and felt horrible that I had missed a rule when I thought I read the directions very carefully. I was so upset with myself, I even shook and had heart palpitations! Anyway, I re-read every word of the website's rules and directions, and this particular subject IS NEVER ADDDRESSED. **for the record, the logical thinking part of my brain (very small, btw!) sees how stupid and small this is, but it's the typical kind of thing that will consume me for way too long!** Now, I'm feeling singled out, and pretty much mad!  Is this common to anyone else?
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I do this. It is a huge source of my self injury. Punishing myself for doing "bad" things that I didn't even know where bad and actually weren't bad. I also have OCD and that plays into it as well.