thanks debbie. you surprised me a bit by saying self-esteem sounds like a huge issue with me. i hadnt thought of it that way but i guess so. i wish my T was here so i could tell her. i miss her. sigh. anyway. i would never ever consider myself as valuable in a job but i did get a small hint today that maybe some of the things i do could be a little valuable sometimes. i was doing some typing for my boss and he said something about trusting my typing so much he wasnt going to bother proofing it. typing for him isnt even supposed to be in my job description but wohoo!
you re totally right about the two types of criticism alright. i have a really hard time sometimes telling the difference though. i doubt myself and my perceptions so much and other times im so used to thinking/doing something i dont even consider it could be wrong. its something i really need to get better at. i find bouncing things off someone else often helps though. like my T though she keeps refusing to give opinions on things! humph! lol.
thanks for you feed-back debbie. much appreciated.