Do you know of anyone who no matter how hard you try to do something, they always say it could be better?

Question

Or you could have done something better? How do you deal with people like this? They don't know how to be supportive of what you've accomplished. All they know how to do is push you to do better, when in reality you may be doing all that you can for the moment.

Answer 1

They are the people who ensure you do not become complacent. You can ALWAYS do better, and sometimes, you need someone to keep telling you that. Unles they are doing it in a spiteful way, I would keep people like this very close.

Answer 2

This is what I do when that happens to me: First of all, I always consider that they may have a valid point. I usually ask if they have any good suggestions that I can keep in mind for next time. I thank them for the information if they offer any suggestions. If I am very certain that I did it the best it can be done...(or close to it anyway), I ask these things anyway and thank them regardless. The important thing is to remember that there will always be those people who will never be satistified with what others "put out", and usually for these people, there is nothing anyone can do to make them happy and satisfied. So, there is no point in letting them get to you at all because it is completely "their" own problem and has nothing to do with you. So, be gracious anyway, and let it go - don't ever let it get you down. Good question. Bye!

Answer 3

Let me tell you a story young jedi.
Along time ago there was a man named Sally. He had a friend, cortney, who always was telling him that anything he did could have been done better.
One day Sally got very tired of this and decided to confront cortney. He told her that if you think everyhing he does is wrong, or could have been done better, then he didn't want to hear what they had to say. Sally knew that he did his beset. And Sally also told corney that if he was just going to keep pushing her then you arnt worth doing anything for.
And then Sally took cortney to a party and told him that he had to go to the bathroom and that she would be right back. But he never came back. Sally decided that he would go home and enjoy a nice 15 cups of eggnog and watch charlie brown. When cortney finally relized that Sally wasn't coming back he vowed to never push him again. Exspecially off a cliff.

I hope this story inspired you young jedi.

Answer 4

Monica:Sometimes, people do this because they want you to succeed. Sometimes, people do this because they aren't happy with what they can accomplish. You just have to live up to your own standards and thats all that matters.

Answer 5

A mom! Ha my mom does this to me all of time. Its called encouragement yet tough love. But my ex does it becaise I think he's intimated or discouraged by my successes. I need support not negative feedback. Its like its all about him. People like this need to Not know about ur success. It only encourages them not u

Answer 6

zaytox07... has got it right. Ask them to show you what you are doing wrong. This is the best way to either shut 'em up or actually learn how to improve.

Answer 7

Yes thier tiresome . Get them in a life threatening position , and then say yes it could be better , you could be dead !!!!!

Answer 8

Yes, my husband. I say, take it with a grain of salt otherwise it can really get you down.

Answer 9

if you can, avoid this toxic person ,or limit your contact with them after telling them about themselves.

Answer 10

My attitude about this is "Look, I work with what I've got; and that's it."