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Old 05-08-2011, 07:06 PM   #72 (permalink)
Anxious Nerd
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It may be irrational, but we all do it in different parts of our lives. It's the same motivation that makes people get defensive at any criticism. .......
And it's accepting that that allows us to rise above it, or at least to try. I know that if I'm criticized then I can handle it reflexively or I can treat it as it was intended. It may take extra effort and self control, but I would prefer to be gracious.
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