I couldn't tell if you truly were looking for advice on how to handle criticism, or if this was your way of saying, "Hey dude/dudette, you hurt my feelings" to the person who did, without directly confronting them in the thread.
So I didn't respond.
But you did leave me wondering how I handle criticism, which led me to the question - is it worth paying attention to someone's criticism?
I'm a child care provider in a rather wealthy entitled area. New people are turned off when they hear what I do for work. Their comments range from "why would you ever want to do that? Did you ever think of getting a real job? to...but you seem intelligent....
Many people really do think that any moron can "watch" kids. But do they do it well?
I have one particular child who thanks me every day - at least once - for the way I take care of her. She feels loved, respected, valued, supported...and strengthened enough to face the challenges in her day.
I never had that as a kid, so I know how absolutely priceless my work is. I don't need/want a corporate charge account or designer clothes to feel worthy. When I look into a child's eyes and see hope, joy and confidence....that's golden.
Sorry for the long story, but it leads me back to you:
A nameless stranger seems to have a negative feeling about your soaping knowledge. Does it matter? Should it stop you from fulfilling your goal of learning to make soap? Does it mean you should feel bad?
You have ONE person you are completely accountable to; yourself. You don't need to please any one else, so feel free to take care of your needs and ignore anything that isn't worth your time.
You are wanted here. Welcome to the forum; I look forward to seeing your future soaping adventures!
