I’m actually quite an introspective person. I do reflect on how I have behaved, why and on how other people have reacted to my actions. When I first came here, many years ago, I was surprised how much it bugged me when I gave an answer and got no GAs while long-standing Fluther members made the same comment after me and were lauded with many GAs. I soon learned how fickle Fluther is and how cliquey our community can be. It did teach me about myself and my responses.
Not that I’ve got a thin skin, but I think it’s helped me to learn how to let things go when someone is upset with me. I might respond once or twice, but then I know the best thing to do is ‘walk away’. I think this has carried over into my real life.
Overall, I don’t think we do learn too much about ourselves. I like @funkdaddy‘s idea. It would be fascinating if people could provide an overview of how they view other members (in a respectful and kind way). For instance, I thought @Sneki was a man for so long!