If someone has a problem with your behavior, you can respond by feeling bad, fighting back or, if you want to benefit, consider their opinion as valid information that could help you improve your way of being in the world. The willingness to entertain their perspective doesn’t reflect on your worthiness or mean you’ve done something wrong. You are the ultimate arbiter of your self-worth. Since you do have to deal with other people’s attitudes and opinions in this world, you could consider their feedback regarding what you say or do could as…

A valuable gift.