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[believemyvoice]

I count myself lucky that I wasn't effected by the virus that was going around. Feeling other people's feelings would definitely be unpleasant. I have too much to do without worrying about something someone else is concerned about. Besides, it would have been annoying if I got an idiot's feelings.

Anyway, I need to go to practice before our show. With any luck, there won't be much that needs improvement. Before I go, I'll leave you all with a question I'd like your opinions on.

If there was something that you knew you were good at, perhaps even perfect at, how do you take criticism? I've been thinking about this for a while. Your answers might help me out.

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[material_guy]

You take it and throw it back at 'em by bein' perfect... Don't tell me I'm gonna have to give another lesson in showin' someone how to brag.

Step one, you make a fist and throw it up while sayin' somethin' about how much ass you kick.

permavid

[starblaze]

You just accept that there's always room for improvement. Perfection can be really subjective, anyways.

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[believemyvoice]

Another lesson? I don't recall having the first one.

And I don't think I could do something that ridiculous. [He looks mildly annoyed.]

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[believemyvoice]

[He turns on his video and looks at her.]

I pride myself on perfection. It's difficult to just do that.

[material_guy]

I told you I'm a Nice Guy. I helped someone else with this just the other day.

[starblaze]

Even if you think you're perfect, it doesn't hurt to take suggestions and criticism into consideration, right?

[poison_puppet]

Even if you're really good at something, you can never be perfect. You should at least listen to your critics, if nothing else.

[mightletyouknowme]

If there's real criticism, you're not perfect at it.

[believemyvoice]

That's helpful.

[believemyvoice]

I see. Well, thank you for your advice.

[believemyvoice]

I suppose it doesn't...It's still a little hard to swallow my pride, is all.

[believemyvoice]

You can come close to it, though. But I guess you're right. I should at least listen to them.

[starblaze]

Was it someone on the community who criticized you?

[believemyvoice]

Yes, it was. A girl, actually.

[starblaze]

Ah... [not specific enough 8I but w/e]

But she meant well, right?

[believemyvoice]

I guess she did. She irritates me, though...Especially when it concerns my music.

[starblaze]

Is she also good at music, then?

[believemyvoice]

She seems to think she is. I haven't heard her sing. She says that she only sings when she's trying to mate...

[starblaze]

... She's not a human, I'm guessing.

[believemyvoice]

She's some sort of bird in humanoid form.

...I realize that sounds pretty ridiculous.

[starblaze]

Ah. Okuu.

[believemyvoice]

You know her?

[starblaze]

We've spoken a couple times.

[believemyvoice]

She seems pretty insistent that I take her advice and believe she doesn't mean harm. I'm not sure why.

[starblaze]

Maybe she likes you and wants to see you sing even better.