Nine people told me they loved it and one person tore it apart, and guess which one I've been replaying all night. I treat the cruelest note as the honest one, like harshness must mean it's true. The kind words barely register next to that single cutting voice.
More people experience this than they realize.
You let the harshest critic outweigh everyone who encouraged you.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.