We Sperbergers tend to be very sensitive to criticism, constructive or otherwise. As hard as it is to do, try to consider the source of the criticism before feeling bruised.
If Mom, Grampa, or a trusted teacher - somebody you truly love and/or respect - are suggesting you do something differently, they are only trying to help you improve or correct yourself. It's really a sign of love and/or caring for you... it may just sound a little meaner than the other signs.
If a classmate tries to correct you in class, odds are he or she is trying to learn the material better herself by asking the teacher or help you learn it better. Granted, that classmate may look a bit smug and self-satisfied when he or she *does* correct you, but that is only because you are so rarely wrong - such rarities are happy finds for the finder.
If somebody just out-and-out criticizes the way you look, talk, dress, walk, play sports, etc., they are being children. Children do that. You won't remember who said what about which of your shirts in twenty years, so in the big picture it's not that important. If you can find the strength to laugh at the criticism, however, it is possible the kid making fun will remember you in twenty years as a really good person.
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