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I'm getting more negative comments as i grow and it's really affecting me. someone called my content "basic" and "unoriginal" yesterday and i've been thinking about it non-stop

How do you deal with criticism without letting it destroy your confidence? do you respond to negative comments or ignore them?

I actually think negative feedback is valuable if you can separate emotion from the message

when someone says your content is "basic" or "unoriginal," there might be truth there even if it's delivered harshly

questions to ask yourself:
- is there validity to this criticism?
- am i saying the same things as everyone else in my niche?
- how can i make my content more unique or valuable?

i've gotten harsh criticism that initially hurt but ultimately improved my content:
- "your videos are too long and boring" → i tightened my editing and cut 30% of fluff
- "you don't actually know what you're talking about" → i started citing sources and showing receipts
- "your thumbnails look amateur" → i learned design principles and improved quality

don't automatically dismiss criticism as "hate." sometimes it's feedback from your target audience about what's not working

that said, there's a difference between feedback and attacks. feedback addresses your content. Attacks address you as a person

respond to feedback professionally. ignore personal attacks. learn from both

Negative comments hurt but you have to develop thick skin if you want to grow

my approach to different types of negative comments:

CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: "your audio quality is bad"
- respond: "thanks for the feedback, working on upgrading my mic"
- use it to improve

SUBJECTIVE OPINION: "your content is boring"
- ignore or respond neutrally: "sorry it's not for you, appreciate you checking it out"
- remember you can't please everyone

TROLLING/HATE: "you're ugly and stupid"
- delete and block
- don't engage, it only encourages them

someone calling your content "basic" falls into subjective opinion. some people will think that. others will love your content. you can't make everyone happy

perspective that helps:
- haters only comment on people who are visible. nobody criticizes people with 0 followers
- 1 negative comment out of 100 positive ones is a 99% approval rating. that's really good
- the most successful creators have the most haters. it comes with the territory

what helped me most: screenshot positive comments and testimonials. when i get a negative comment, i look at my "wins folder" to remind myself of the people i AM helping

also remember that hurt people hurt people. someone leaving nasty comments is probably miserable in their own life. don't take it personally