[ralphsaunders]

It's more that inexperienced designers, generally, approach critique from a subjective perspective, rather than an objective one.

[mannicken]

Ditto that. I've read somewhere that the ability to handle critique properly is what makes or breaks designers.

Quite frankly, I crave critique because I need feedback. When I don't get feedback, I feel dead. Getting positive/negative feedback on my work makes me feel alive. I particularly like negative feedback because it seems like my skills are magically transformed for the better afterwards.