What kind of people can you handle to critic your work?

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I was just reading this one specific "How to" book and I came across a certain topic where you are presented three kinds of people that may give you feedback regarding your work. The work can be anything: a drawing, book, poetry, painting and so on. Do take notice I posed my question as "handle" instead of "What kind of people would you want to critique your work?" I want to know if people can handle being under a microscope here and become better. We have three choices: the puff, the literary and the destructive. 1. Puff are brimming with positive words. They would always praise your work and find whatever it is they love about it--and tell you about it. They will even say "Oh, I love your work more than my mother" and so on and so forth. By the end of the day, you would be brimming with a wonderful feeling, making you think your work, no matter how flawed it is, is a masterpiece. 2. Literary. They are the ones who may be in the same field as you. They will look at your work and they will compare it to the masters. They may give you suggestions and more but they are not on the level where they are the masters themselves. They do things experimentally--almost just like you. 3. Destructive are people that would go so far as even attack your person. They will go so far as to even destroy your ego. If they react, they would do so openly. They are best in finding the flaws in your work--even just a miniscule spot on it. They'll zoom on the flaw and make a big deal of it. So what's yours? Me, I choose the destructive group. Should I even hope to become better in what I do, I should know how to be courageous and face the critiques of people. I should be able to cope up with the blows and face the cold and harsh reality. If I want to be a master craftsman, I should learn what I can to improve. As a human, it is my responsibility to become better and give the mass a worthwhile work to enjoy be it in art or in my job.