re highly strung hyena- I must look hilarious to other people sometimes and I am not even aware of it at the time.

there is also the tall poppy syndrome which you may have heard; when average people criticise above average people who stand out. it is evident when people criticise leaders or famous people usually because of envy. I may be guilty of this too. It is more comfortable to be in the critic’s armchair than the one in the hot seat.