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Taking a compliment

Amerantin (former member)
6 months ago

I’ve never known how to take a compliment. Whenever anyone says anything nice about me, no matter how minor, I just stare blankly, lost for words. I have no clue what to say. This happens even if it’s written in an email or on a forum like this.

Just a feature of my personality or something that is common for autistic people?

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  • 6 months ago

    I have always struggled with compliments which I now think is part of my black and white thinking - it never made any sense to me that I could get constantly criticised by people (basically for my lack of intuition) in any social situation and then be complimented by those same people. I think I dislike general compliments the most and am much better if it is much narrower and more specific so it makes sense. Otherwise it just feels untrue and made up.

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  • 6 months ago

    I have always struggled with compliments which I now think is part of my black and white thinking - it never made any sense to me that I could get constantly criticised by people (basically for my lack of intuition) in any social situation and then be complimented by those same people. I think I dislike general compliments the most and am much better if it is much narrower and more specific so it makes sense. Otherwise it just feels untrue and made up.

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