[LJI 9-7: No True Scotsman] My Inner Scotsman

[dizzydog]

I've always dealt poorly with criticism. A little bit of pushback and I have a tendency to crumple like a paper cup. I think most of that is because, deep inside, my inner critic is already hard at work setting up the arguments so when I hear them I already know they're right. It doesn't matter what I come up with to try to fight it, the little

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[n3m3sis43]

I am a programmer with a psychology degree (and all of the major classes for a Computer Science degree, but not the actual degree). I lucked into my first programming job and eventually got promoted because I was too stubborn to quit and more motivated than anyone else. I have been employed as a programmer for almost ten years now, but all of my work experience is in a weird proprietary language and healthcare interface writing. I also do not feel like a "real" programmer.

And the writing thing... aughhhhhh. I know that feel, bro.

(What is ABNA?)

[dizzydog]

I'm way behind on responding to things, ACK!

ABNA == Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest. They run it near he beginning of each year, with a couple publishing contracts with good advances as rewards for each category and overall. I found out about it as it was launching for this year and really didn't have time to get the whole manuscript ready, but I got through the pitch round and that made me happy :)

[whipchick]

I hear ya. It's been so hard to set benchmarks for success that don't depend on outward approval.

[i_17bingo]

Yeah, I think that anyone who doesn't have some kind of imposter syndrome is psychotic.

[itsjustc]

Yep I know how this feels x

[cheshire23]

Imposter syndrome is just ick. Many sympathies.