Ever feel awkward when receiving a compliment?

RitaT22

I am in grad school and finishing up my last semester. I started before I had Gavin, and his birth was perfect timing (July baby) because I never had to take any time off from school, I went straight through.

Anytime I make any reference to school on FB, I have one "friend" who constantly remarks, "I don't know how you do it with a baby and husband!" a) I don't do it alone, I have a lot of support, and b) I've said this numerous times. It kind of makes me feel awkward and uncomfortable when she (or others) make comments like that. I don't post statuses to get smoke blown up my @ss, it's mostly to communicate with my other classmates.

Anyone constantly get "complimented" with stuff you don't feel should receive so much attention?

SnoopyLuv

You are doing something amazing, just smile and accept the compliment and respond thanks on FB.

I've gotten complimented on BFing from people in public. Um, thanks? I'm just feeding my kid. I never know what to say really.

RitaT22

SnoopyLuv:

You are doing something amazing, just smile and accept the compliment and respond thanks on FB.

I've gotten complimented on BFing from people in public. Um, thanks? I'm just feeding my kid. I never know what to say really.

Haha! Only response I've ever gotten was older men move away. And I was covered up too.

delg23

As someone thinking of, wanting to but procrastinating, going back to school I think you rock! Take the compliment. She probably wants to fit it in her own life but doesn't see how. But yes I feel awkward about compliments all the time. Particularly ones about them being less good in comparison to me. What do you say?

Kitiara5512

I have a coworker who goes on about my hair at least once a week. If I dress in something other than jeans and a very casual shirt, she goes on about my having a hot date or what am I dressing up for. Thing is, before I got pg, I used to dress appropriately for a corporate office, so even with jeans I wore nice shirts or blouses, wore a skirt at least once a week and slacks at least once or twice a week. I was so happy that she shut up while I looked like a slob last year that I forgot how she goes on and on. It makes me want to not dress for work just because she comments on it, and I think one of these days I may blow up and say something about its not my fault the other people she sees at work have no sense of work appropriate clothing or look like sh!t.

Cam1027

I get this a lot too. I don't look at being a single mom as a condition, but i will constantly get people saying, "I don't know how you do it! You are just so strong." No, I'm just a mom. . Yes, I have my moments but I never know how I am suppose to answer someone when they say that, I sometimes just want to snap.

I know people mean well, but I am just doing what I have too.

Sorry, end rant! I was just thinking about this the other day though!

LuJackCity

I can't handle a compliment to save my life. I immediately deny whatever they say and secretly think they're mocking me.