What Is Avoidant Personality Disorder?
6. Fear of Criticism
Receiving criticism can be difficult, but it is also very important. Without criticism, we may be unable to address our own flaws or recognize where we are making mistakes. Taking things on board can help to ensure that we are doing things in the right way, and this can help to make our lives easier overall.
Most of us are able to take fair criticism well, and even use that criticism to our advantage when it’s appropriate. For people with avoidant personality disorder, however, even the fairest of criticism can be extremely difficult to cope with. The patient will also likely have an irrational fear of being rejected, and will have a fear of doing anything in case they embarrass themselves.
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