Sometimes I take these things well and sometimes I don't. It depends on if I respect the opinions and honesty of the person giving the criticism and what there motivation is. If someone is being honest with me, even if my initial reaction is to become defensive, I usually see their intent and can grow from the experience. If their motivation is to criticize to inflate their own ego, I'm less likely to take it to heart or respect it. I'm a pretty forgiving person overall as I find most people to be highly flawed and prone to error. But I have my boiling point like most people for sure.