“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body; it calls attention to the development of an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill (New Statesman interview, 7 January 1939)
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Winston Churchill compared criticism to physical pain, and of course, he was absolutely right in many respects.
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Obviously, not all criticism generates these negative experiences. There is constructive criticism that makes you think and helps you to grow. It’s important to understand what motivates people to criticize, if their reasons are valid or, conversely, are only a strategy to reassert their power, narcissism, or to bully and humiliate.
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The way to react to criticism depends largely on the situation and the reasons that cause it. There are times where it’s better not to react, because reacting to criticism would only serve to further enhance the other person and satisfy his/her desire for leadership and control. In these cases it is best to ignore them, press the delete button and unfriend.
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You will always be scrutinized by others. It’s the nature of things….. and social media is probably the worst place to find scrutiny, criticism and opinions.
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Opinions are great. We all have them. Many of them are right and useful. The right opinion shared to the right person at the right time, can dramatically change a situation. Yet most of the time, they simply don’t matter.
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We think our opinions are the most important things in the world and we feel compelled to share them (I do here). But in reality, they mean nothing.
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An opinion is this: the beliefs of a single person based on that individual’s experiences and observations of a given situation and/or topic.
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You should always reflect on criticism and, if it contains a grain of truth, rectify your behavior, attitude, and take corrective measures, that’s an approach that shows maturity…… Otherwise ignore, delete and unfriend.
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The posts on my page, are of course, my opinion. 
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“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” — Marcus Aurelius
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