I am a complete perfectionist, I set standards very high for myself and am very critical of my self
You know, i'm a perfectionist as well. People view it as something bad but i disagree
It can have many positive and negative aspects, I think I have more negative experiences from it!
Really? What negative experiences do you have?
I am really harsh on myself when I don't meet my standards and goals, I wish there was a way to get rid of that.
Ok, i understand. I'm sometimes hard on myself as well
Luckily I have never fallen into a depression because of it, but I hear that is common. I think everyone is hard on themselves at one point or another
you're right. But there are also positive things about being a perfectionist. :)
Very true, some normal perfectionists are able to strive for perfection without compromising their self-esteem and gain pleasure just by trying