I think I feel like my ego is on the line when I
post to this site. That's fine, but I'd like to
know how to get a thicker hide when I think my
ego is threatened or damaged. However, I don't want
to have a bullet-proof ego -- in other words, I
want to remain sensitive while understanding enough
to shrug off or learn from posts that appear to be
critical.

Anyone out there know what I mean?

When I feel that I've been misunderstood, sometimes I
get downright angry. That's kind of odd, because in
"real life" that doesn't happen very often. So what
is it that triggers that reaction in me? Is it partly
an affect of programming languages that give us all
such strong opinions?

Rob

In reply to How can I grow a thicker hide? by rje

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