User blog comment:Justindavid23/How harsh criticism can help/hurt the writer./@comment-25558572-20140806070931

If someone can't take criticism, it's more than likely on the author instead of the critic. If a critic is being unhelpful in their feedback (they gave a response that was too short/vague/attacked the author personally) then I won't blame the author if they complain.

But if someone posts an awful pasta in the Workshop and then throws an overdramatized hissy-fit over how they worked so hard on it and how we smashed their self-esteem into a million pieces, then it's on them. I will admit that I can be harsh on myself and others, but I find that people can usually take what I say with a grain of salt and thank me for my time.

So, yeah, crticism can help or hurt. But I'm seeing a lot more problems with users who confuse it with praise than with critics that mock work rather than dissect it.