Published on 12, July, 2020
For anyone who used to struggle with this and managed to find it easier, how did you distinguish between a compliment seemingly not feeling genuine and one that does?
I'm well aware that my low self-esteem is the reason why I've struggled to respond to compliments and really take them in, and it's something I'm really working on. Sometimes I'd make a joke in response and it kills it somewhat.
There's probably an argument that adults tend to not pay people compliments unless they genuinely mean it - at that point in time anyway.
I remember reading this a few years ago and found it really helpful
www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/.../Assertiveness - module 9
I have had, and probably still do, difficulty sometimes with knowing if someone is or isnt being genuine. That's probably their problem not mine, really. I have to work it out in my head. Othertimes i know. So in fact I think juniper above, has great advice.