criticism DammitJanet I tend not to take it well, in any case. I am my worst critic, i'm aware of my imperfections in myself and in my work. So hearing it from someone else is redundant. Given by a person i care for, family or friends, it's like a punch in the face. You feel the immediate pain, you embrace it, then slowly let it go. Given by a stranger, on the other hand, is a more subtle approach. You act as though you don't notice it. Like getting a cold, the criticism is the germ that you first deny. It eats away at you and builds and eventually you can no longer ignore it. Once you start to deal with it, work over the damage, heal it, you can be free. Unscathed. 031216 what's it to you? who go blather from