How to Handle (And Learn From) Being Called Out
When I started Design*Sponge, I had no idea just how many times I would royally stick my foot in my mouth. From poor internet behavior (I left my share of anonymous rude comments, like a proper asshole) and self-righteous stubbornness, to downright ignorance (I will never forgive myself for publishing a post inspired by Ken […]
When I started Design*Sponge, I had no idea just how many times I would royally stick my foot in my mouth. From poor internet behavior (I left my share of anonymous rude comments, like a proper asshole) and self-righteous stubbornness, to downright ignorance (I will never forgive myself for publishing a post inspired by Ken Burns’ Civil War Documentary), I feel like I’ve made every mistake one can make online ? and then some. And to be honest, it took me a very long time to handle being called out for those offenses. I would say it took me a solid six years to understand how ? and why ? it was so important for me to start truly opening myself up to what a gift (most) critical feedback is. I could write thousands of words about what it feels like to find message boards devoted to hating you online or reading posts from people who say they’d punch you in the face if they ever met you. It sucks. But honestly, as much as that matters from a human empathy point of view, at the end of the day, you can choose to learn from it and evolve (and also set boundaries), or you can stay stuck in place. And after six years, I wanted to stop b...
When I started Design*Sponge, I had no idea just how many times I would royally stick my foot in my mouth. From poor internet behavior (I left my share of anonymous rude comments, like a proper asshole) and self-righteous stubbornness, to downright ignorance (I will never forgive myself for publishing a post inspired by Ken Burns’ Civil War Documentary), I feel like I’ve made every mistake one can make online ? and then some. And to be honest, it took me a very long time to handle being called out for those offenses. I would say it took me a solid six years to understand how ? and why ? it was so important for me to start truly opening myself up to what a gift (most) critical feedback is. I could write thousands of words about what it feels like to find message boards devoted to hating you online or reading posts from people who say they’d punch you in the face if they ever met you. It sucks. But honestly, as much as that matters from a human empathy point of view, at the end of the day, you can choose to learn from it and evolve (and also set boundaries), or you can stay stuck in place. And after six years, I wanted to stop b...
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