if I didn't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all
That's the way all the world's problems are solved, isn't it?
That was great advice from a parent to a 10 year old.
Now... not so much.
I've found that when I'm making a mistake, my friends will tell me ("don't connect those wires. they're still hot"), and my enemies won't ("his tire is flat - that's so funny"). Guess your mom didn't get to that part?
Since you find playing the victim much more enjoyable, and since anything but "wow, what a great idea!" isn't "anything nice", I agree. Make as many mistakes as you want.
