User blog comment:Princess Callie/Why you shouldn't feel bad about criticism/@comment-5825217-20140727155156/@comment-25052433-20140727160837

You actually bring up a great point that, in the interest of fairness to both sides, should be touched upon. I know that I went off on a long rant about how people need to learn how to give criticism, but it is equally important to know how to receive it.

The biggest problem that the author of the referenced story made was that he posted his story with expectations of how people should respond to his work. That was simply foolish on his part.

When you throw yourself on the mercy of a court of internet members who have no emotional ties to you, who have no form of implied obligation to be nice to you, then you have to just roll the dice and hope you produced something good that people will rave about.

He should have known that his story was far from complete. The concept was...well, damn it, I have to use my own term here...cliché. The character development was non-existent, and the monster wasn't scary, mainly because not once did he describe it.

Now, to expect, or even demand that people will give you some degree of compliment is ridiculous. What logic would you ever use to justify expecting compliments.

Thick skin can be a lifesaver in this little world of ours. While I still do not condone unnecessary rudeness, I can also equally point out the flaws in unnecessary frailness.