Winterglen I'm kind of in the same headspace as you so far as where you say

"If I didn't want to be criticized, I should just stop screwing up."

I believe this to be true, for me, personally.

And the way I'm going about this is for me to reflect on past mistakes. Yes, I've made plenty of mistakes but the only way I can grow and move forward is to reflect on these things that I need to change and keep moving forward.

Easier said than done, I know, but I am practicing this daily.

May you find a sense of comfort soon

Thank you for sharing this.