O.K. perhaps that was a little rough, but your entitlement just grates upon me.
Your reaction isn't unexpected. I thought for sure some people would be turned off, if not outright disgusted, with what they would perceive as pitiful and unjustified whining. Their advice would be, "Man up, and get over it!" The old macho school of keep your feelings in because they disgust me. What's next guy, you gonna break down and cry like a sissy? I don't really mind, and realize your reaction might be related to some of your own issues as well, which I know nothing about.
I'm sure you're also aware that your reaction to an honest expression by someone more sensitive to negative feedback than I am would only serve to shut them up, and they'd be more guarded about what they'd tell you. Leaving you in the position of having not much more advice to give them than simply, "Man up and get over it". Reminds me of an old athletic coach I had. We all played hard because nobody wanted to show any weakness. But that was pretty much the extent of the interaction and motivation. I had a foot injury one time, but I kept it a secret because I assumed the coach would think I was just using it as an excuse to get out of practice.
