That's a good point. "Criticism" has a negative connotation in the US, specifically because it's usually framed as, "This is what you did wrong." and people don't always want to hear it that way without some cushioning.
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thats not what im talking about. im talking about the fact that a lot of ppl online have straightup bullied younger artists claiming "its just criticism", when theyd actually just insulted them and, well, again, bullied them.
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and sometimes they did have legitimate tips, but that doesn't matter if you drive a massive fanbase to go harass them. so because so many people throw shit around destructively as opposed to being constructive, its taken on that stigma.
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think is "honest".
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man thats not just a nd problem. i immediately dont trust people that say "i say it how it is" or "im a very honest person deal with it" or w/e. though sometimes we truly dont realise when weve said something hurtful. i cant tell when im being rude. i just do my best and let people know in advance
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Neurodiverse people seem to have a much more difficult problem with it than others.
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You're right. They honestly, in a number of cases, don't think they're bullying anyone. To me, it's the almost the same when a neurodivergent person claims they're not being rude or mean or hurtful when they don't or refuse to phrase things, when they already know how, when they say what they just
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