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[pattypeep]

Personally, I try to compliment at least one person whenever I go somewhere. It may be a lovey lady standing by me in a store line. You can see their face light up. On the flip side, I have a hard time accepting compliments. How do you handle compliments coming or going?

[Sassy7356]

They are definitely more easy to give than to accept for myself.  I guess I don't feel deserving of compliments.  I say "Thank You" and it makes me feel happy but negate it in my mind.  

[golding76]

twopeas, we are two peas in a pod.  Like you, I try to compliment others -- often.  When out and about, I particularly like to compliment a woman older than I am (that has become increasingly difficult lately -- LOL) who, I feel, has put some effort into presenting herself to the world.  I also extend compliments readily to ladies in my age group, or near it, who put their best foot forward.

Like you, I am awkward when it comes to accepting compliments.  When any come my way, I must remind myself to stop, take a breath, and then say "thank you" and nothing more.  I tend to be one of those self-deprecating types.  I immediately hate when I say something stupid following a compliment, so I now try to keep my response restricted to a thank you.  

[freakygirl]

i'm the same way. it's so easy for me to compliment someone, and i'm the one who feels blessed that it made them smile and hopefully it brightened their day. it's very tough for me to receive them though. sure i smile and say thank you, but i never feel worthy of it. 

[VanSleepy]

@golding76 I am the same with having to remember to just say thank you and leave it at that.  I'm usually saying something like, "Thanks.  I got it off the clearance rack."  lol

[Keeper of the koi]

@pattypeep,accept  my compliment sincerely ,  you are a sweet lovely poster..Maryanne 

[chickenbutt]

I'd rather give than receive.  I'm not so great at receiving compliments.  I guess I get kind of shy about it and, probably from all those years of my so-called mother telling me how worthless and nothing I was, I just don't feel like I deserve so I get uncomfortable.

But I do enjoy complimenting others - not gratuitously, however, as a 'thing' I need to do, but when I really mean what I'm saying.

[golding76]

VanSleepy, your response sounds exactly like something I would say.   

[PurpleBunny]

@pattypeep  it makes me feel so good to get a random compliment from a stranger, that I too try to pass it on.  You never know what kind of day someone has had or what is going on in their life and that one little kind word might make a difference .

[meallen616]