DunbarDesigned
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Hey yall! (Yes I'm from Texas)
I was curious to hear about dealing with criticism. Now this is a forum so I already knew that there would be a vast diversity of personalities as well as skill levels. As a beginner in anything I do, I find it extremely hard to handle criticism. Especially if its my first, even second go at something. I have been adamant in expressing how fresh I am to the soap making scene and yet I feel like some of the "professional" (deemed by them) soapers were being a little harsh in tone when they were advising. I feel like they might be trying to help but I just personally don't like it when those with more experience seem to assert themselves over someone in the learning stage as if there is an expectation to know everything as soon as you buy some lye. (Okay, okay...you should DEFINITELY know something before getting to the lye but come on!) Maybe I'm just being overly sensitive? I mean one person even went so far as to "advise" me in one post and basically reprimand me, while undermining the knowledge I have gained, in the next. I would love to learn from everyone, not just the professionals but I'm already uncomfortable.
I was curious to hear about dealing with criticism. Now this is a forum so I already knew that there would be a vast diversity of personalities as well as skill levels. As a beginner in anything I do, I find it extremely hard to handle criticism. Especially if its my first, even second go at something. I have been adamant in expressing how fresh I am to the soap making scene and yet I feel like some of the "professional" (deemed by them) soapers were being a little harsh in tone when they were advising. I feel like they might be trying to help but I just personally don't like it when those with more experience seem to assert themselves over someone in the learning stage as if there is an expectation to know everything as soon as you buy some lye. (Okay, okay...you should DEFINITELY know something before getting to the lye but come on!) Maybe I'm just being overly sensitive? I mean one person even went so far as to "advise" me in one post and basically reprimand me, while undermining the knowledge I have gained, in the next. I would love to learn from everyone, not just the professionals but I'm already uncomfortable.