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My sister criticized my article. Do you think she is being paranoid?

I was writing an article and I had my sister take a look at it. She was like, "What is all this? Proper Manners?" I asked her what was wrong with it. She was like, "I'm going to be brutal with you, I just stopped reading after t be first paragraph. Your article isn't intresting or funny. Nobody is going to read this mess. You can do a hell a lot better than this!" I was like" Excuse me? I don't like how you're criticizing me about my work. I happen to ne very positive about this." I told her, "Nobody is going to read this? It makes no sence. You gotta learn to take criticism! Stop living in a fantasy! There are critical people everywhere and you know that. You just dont wanna hear the truth." That is ever so harsh. I said, "Thst was every so harsh. I am a very good writer!"
Then she said, "Then prove it!" She crumpled my paper and slammed it in my hand. Thst wasn't every so nice. People need to be nice and kind and use proper manners. That's nt what I wanted to hear. Is my sister being paranoid. Criticizing people is mean.
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Serenitree · F
Then don't ask for their opinions.

May. 4/17
12:38 pm
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MissNiceGirl · 31-35, F
@Serenitree: what ever do you mean? She should have been nicer about it
Serenitree · F
@MissNiceGirl: okay. Here's my nice opinion.

You're a nice person. You want everyone to be nice. But people have their own opinions, and when you ask what they think, they suppose you want them to be honest, so they tell you the truth.

Life isn't usually kind and gentle. You can have kindness or you can have honesty. Be sure to tell the person you're asking which you really want.

I'm happy to lie to you, if it will make you feel better.

May 4/17
12:49 pm
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paranoia par·a·noi·a (pār'ə-noi'ə) n. A psychotic disorder characterized by systematized delusions, especially of persecution or grandeur, in the absence of other personality disorders. Extreme, irrational distrust of others.