People and compliments...

Hello my friend How are you? I am shy by nature, so whenever I feel like all eyes are on my I feel weird, I like to compliment others, loveto make people feel good, but when it comes to me I try to hide it,no one ever said anything to me about not accepting compliments well, so I guess I hide it well lol No worries my friend, we can't do everything right lol Good question

Well seeing as if i never get any compliments, just teasing i love them. I don't always know what to say. I usually just blow it off w/saying something silly the most of the time, i guess. They are very nice to get & i bet u get alot u are always so sweet & nice on here.

hi karen madam, i am also a person to respond to a sincere compliment,nothing to be learned that is our courtesy to say like that,have a nice day

I suppose it depends on the compliment. If someone admires something I have made I will say thank you. If someone compliments me on something that was effortless or didn't seem like a big deal I kind of shrug it off I guess.

I'm kind of like you! I do things without looking for praise, so when it comes, I just take it, but kind of back off, not quite stammering, but losing words to respond. More like, 'thanks!' and leaving! lol

Whenever I get compliments, the first thing I say is, "Oh"? followed by Err... Thank You. Silly but it is probably because the compliments are so unexpected. However, I manage to say thank you at least and I cannot say anything anymore. I always feel that I should say something nice back to that person giving the compliments but I'd rather not if there is nothing else to say.

In recent years I have learned to accept a compliment more graciously, but it was something I found extremely difficult. Having been told every day for the first 22 years of my life that I was totally evil, that no one would ever want me, so I might as well do the world a favour and kill myself, I was not used to receiving compliments. My life changed dramatically when I was 22 and I became a completely different person, but many personality traits lived on for quite a number of years, and an inferiority complex was one of them. I always thought people must have an ulterior motive for saying something nice. Now, I find a simple "thank you" and a smile is sufficient.

It actually depends on who's giving the compliment. If it's coming from a stranger I kinda not know how to accept it. I sometimes just smile. But, if it's coming from a friend I will just jokingly say that it's true and say thank you for acknowledging it and give a good laugh.

i am just like you. i don't know how to accept compliment well without blushing and all but i love being complimented though. i just feel that i owe something back to them. like kind words which i don't know what exactly i have to say without sounding ridiculous. so i try to relax most of the time and try to act like i am not much flattered but just thankful for the compliment.

Hi Karen, Just accept them with a thank you. It is rare not to receive compliments here or to give them freely too, as long as they are genuine just accept them with grace.

I humbly accept a sincere compliment.I usually say,"thanks!" with a big smile.it is really a nice feeling being complimented.it adds to your self confidence and self esteem.with some compliments though,I don't know how to react.this girl I met at an activity told me,"wow,your brown eyes are really nice!are those contact lenses or real?" I don't know how to respond because in my country,all people have brown eyes.she must have found my eyes different,so I just smiled and said thanks.

yes, it is a mixed feeling for me. i feel embarrassed and at a loss for words and always receives a compliment making justifications. for example, someone compliments the dress i am wearing. i usually tell them, oh, this is an old dress which i just remodelled or ... an old dress which costs so cheap. i have learned that the best way to accept or receive a compliment is saying "thank u" sincerely. of course, we would know who are sincerely complimenting or not, but a simple "thank u" is, i think, the best.

This is a some what difficult question for me. Because even though I get complemented on many occasions, I thank the person(s) greacefully and move on. My character will not let me arrogantly except praise because I don't see myself being anything that all man can not achieve. Responding to a complement is a result of what a person thinks of themself. High-minded and boastful people are the worst. However, humble people are graceful. Like you. SMILE!!

Hello Peacefulwmn9. Whenever I receive a sincere compliment, I tend to feign this type of humbleness by thanking them for their kind words in gratuitous manner, when I personally am actually dumbfounded and speechless. The most sincere compliments are the ones that you don't expect, so learning to respond gracefully in positive unfamiliar situations is a skill in itself. Another effective approach to accepting a compliment is to respond by thanking them and pointing out one of their positive attributes and making the situation into an exchange of positive energy :)