DEAR ABBY: I’m a columnist who writes various news, feature and column stories. The other day, I received my first criticism. A reader chewed me out for challenging their program.
It’s hard being a young writer. Facing criticism for doing my job makes it even harder. I work long hours and pour my life into my work.
After being chewed out, I couldn’t get past it. I suffer from severe anxiety, so everything gets to me. I sit here every day thinking about how I’m not going to let this irritate me anymore, but it still does.
How can I let ...