I agree. Honest critiscim is necessary for growth. It's been my experience though when those who put you down don't bother voicing actual facts or points of view, they fall into the second category: dicks to be dicks -- and I've found it's never worth my time getting them to explain. Those people actually thrive off someone trying to get them to do just that. They enjoy the fact that they caused the other person to "beg" for their attention. All in all -- it's sad.
I'm glad you enjoy the way I think. I think I just need to step away for awhile to decide later on what I will do.
RE: Well, I did it. I powered down.