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To: aruanan
Liking yourself is good - right? Importance of self-esteem an idea whose time has past

Lol! I missed that...but do those old-fashioned rules of grammar and spelling matter today if, by pointing out someone's mistake, you hurt their self-esteem? (^:

60 posted on 10/18/2002 4:25:03 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Lol! I missed that...but do those old-fashioned rules of grammar and spelling matter today if, by pointing out someone's mistake, you hurt their self-esteem? (^:

You mean, "hurt his self-esteem" or "hurt her self-esteem"? I think if someone's self-esteem is so fragile that it could be hurt by someone else pointing out his error in grammar, then his self-esteem is too grandiose to fit in reality. If a person feels that his self-esteem is damaged when he feels bad over being criticized (we'll assume rightfully), then his self-esteem is an overinflated type that he should believe that he is above all criticism. This kind of self-esteem desperately needs puncturing.
64 posted on 10/20/2002 7:29:32 PM PDT by aruanan
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