He Pete,

If I were you, I would look into WHO? are the "a lot" of people who hate you (& how many are "a lot"). Then I would try to find out WHY?

If it is a group of "bad" people that hate you, then I would be glad that they hated me because I wouldn't want to be associated with them.

If however, they are people who are respected & aren't usually in trouble, then I would definitely look into the WHY? If people have tried to tell you about a problem before & you didn't listen, then maybe it was felt that the direct way was the only way to get you to listen.

Only you can tell who the "a lot" of people are in relation to you. They may be a group you are glad that hate you & leave it there. However if it is a group of people that you wouldn't want to hate you, then you might want to listen & LEARN why they feel that way. It might be a way for you to grow & mature in regards to issues that may be a problem for the rest of your life if you don't listen & learn.

Only you can determine if you can value from this criticism by putting the "over sensitive" away & looking at the situation logically.

What are the bigger & better things you are moving on to anyway? If you are not continuing on with school, you are limiting your potential right there.

Good luck with your future.