I keep rating taste/quality on an objective scale.

Chagen

And it makes me hate myself for liking things others don't like.

Basically, I have this subconcious idea that all things are objectively bad or good. They're arranged on this "scale" of sorts, with an abstract number value representing their quality. People also have a rating on this scale, and only works above it will be liked by them--as such, those who have a higher rating have better taste because they don't like the bad things.

Now, whenever someone tells me that something I like is bad in their opinion, I keep thinking that I have bad taste, because I like it and don't, and therefore I should feel bad and ignorant for liking it. 

Yes, I know this makes no logical sense. But I still subconciously believe it anyway. I feel like I have objectively bad taste because people don't like what I like. They must have objectively better taste, in my view. So I feel like they are "above" me and "enlightened".

 

.......Yes, I know this is stupid as hell.

RedEyedAbyss

And you've just described the problem with numerical rating scales.

GLORIOUSLeader

This thread is meh. Needs far more substance, and it stretches it out too long. Could use improvement.

10/10

Gelzo

You might be able to solve this if you gave some more consideration about why you like the things you like, and what things are things you like. If you can explain to yourself why you like X, you're probably going to feel less silly for liking it if someone explains why they don't.