Hearing the critique

It seems that most people don't like conflict or confrontation.  Don't rock the boat, don't get into anyone's face, don't talk about religion or politics, seem to be the standing rules, unless you are a talk show host or a musician. 
But in the case that someone fails to follow these unspoken conventions, our best response is to hear them.  We don't have to believe them, but we should take their words at face value and consider what they say.  A critique, given from any perspective, with whatever intent, can be helpful to our sanctification.  It very well could be that others see things in us that we don't see.  A different perspective may reveal our blindspots.
In the case that the critique is unfounded and not legitimate, we can disregard it and love the person anyway.  Their words give us an opportunity to love the unlovely.
Let's make the most of any situation, regardless of how uncomfortable it may be.  We might learn something from it.