How well do you take to constructive criticism?

I take criticism incredibly well. I have been wrong, done shit wrong, and am sometimes just plain wrong and I am fully able to accept that. I would much rather swallow my pride than play the fool.

What blows my mind is the terror/rage most folks embrace instead of simply admitting their shortcomings and moving on from there.

If it is truly constructive, there are few better opportunities for self improvement.

Introspection works, but it clearly has a bias.

Experiencing failure works, but it is costly.

Constructive criticism can be a game changer, plus it is cheap.

I’m not good at taking criticism- never have been. I don’t like that part of myself but haven’t been able to change that yet. Mentally, I know it’s helpful, useful and can be a game changer like @josie says. I get that.

But emotionally, it feels like I failed or didn’t measure up. It makes me feel one step away from being thrown out. I suspect it’s one of the remnants from extreme punishment for the smallest errors while growing up.

I’m curious what others who experienced abuse as a child think.

If someone gives you constructive criticism in a calm, sensitive manner, it makes it much easier to swallow.
The flip side of sensitivity is that you can dwell on it and overanalyse it. That is something I tend to do, and take it to heart. I think I am definitely getting better though, as I realise everyone has faults and I can’t please everyone all of the time.

Getting better at it as I grow up.

I hate being wrong and I try to avoid it as much as possible.

Sometimes, not as well as I’d like. But still, better than I used to.

I really like it, in fact I crave it. Not many are willing to do it. To be constructive about it is not to make a person feel less than.

Quite well, but…the caveat…isn’t “constructive criticism” most often just another opinion of how you “should” be?
Being one that is very open minded and pretty damn emotionally secure and n on-neurotic, I will certainly give thought to, look at my ego, but….if your constructive criticism os really just born of your own anal retentiveness, OCD, or other off base personal issues, I will tell you to go fuck yourself. lol

My ex husband was extremely anal, maybe even moderatley OCD. Jesus mercy, he would tell me that I “displaced” the gravel when driving up our driveway and the go rounds with building a fire in our woodstove were epic! haha
I was harassed because I “should” only need to use 2 sheets of newspaper and 4 sticks of kindling! I used 4–5 sheets of paper and about 8 sticks of kindling, to be sure my fore did not burn out.

FUCK! Mr. boyscout of america and his “constructive” criticism! He was lucky I didn’t whap him over the head with a log and shove his ass into the fireplace! lolol

This is a tricky one, but for me I’ll say that it depends. My life experience has thrown many people at me who tend to be overanalytical of others, always giving others advice, but yet they themselves never look in the mirror. I tend to be wary of people who spend too much time on the other side of the camera.

I have little problem with criticism when it really is constructive, but more times than not Coloma’s statement above “isn’t “constructive criticism” most often just another opinion of how you “should” be?” seems to ring true for me. I’ve also found that many people who are quick to criticize others (even in a constructive manner) can’t take constructive criticism back. My one cousin comes to mind.

Really good constructive criticism is gold.