tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31145842.post115993257311653424..comments2023-06-03T07:50:59.427-07:00Comments on Patience!: How do you handle compliments?angelfish24http://www.blogger.com/profile/13444378218098178416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31145842.post-1159972172679945912006-10-04T07:29:00.000-07:002006-10-04T07:29:00.000-07:00i totally HATE compliments i never feel like i des...i totally HATE compliments i never feel like i deserve them. i say 'thanks' and smile, but in my head im listing all the reasons why they shouldn't compliment me. :LoL: stupid brain!...https://www.blogger.com/profile/07567052327326446964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31145842.post-1159937128777491142006-10-03T21:45:00.000-07:002006-10-03T21:45:00.000-07:00I think most people have a hard time accepting com...I think most people have a hard time accepting compliments as it is. Then, when it's about our weigh..which we happen to be ultra-sensitive about..well that makes it all the harder. Try a simple thank you :) That's what I'm going to try as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31145842.post-1159933861781270292006-10-03T20:51:00.000-07:002006-10-03T20:51:00.000-07:00I have totally been there in the past and I was go...I have totally been there in the past and I was going to tell you exactly what Sandii said - I learned to say "thank you, I'm working hard at it"<BR/><BR/>A good friend of mine back home, the last time I did this, every single time she saw me would say i looked thinner than the last time. When we would see each other every few days I was thinking... geez, I can't possibly look thinner in a few days. So is she just saying this to humor me? And do I really not look thinner at ALL? So it kinda had the opposite effect. So believe me, I know how you feel!*Christie*https://www.blogger.com/profile/03836055984193279246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31145842.post-1159933210663754882006-10-03T20:40:00.000-07:002006-10-03T20:40:00.000-07:00i think sometimes we over analyse what others are ...i think sometimes we over analyse what others are saying to us. especially if we are accustomed to being guarded about our weight etc. <BR/><BR/>just try to leave yourself open to compliments and say "thanks, yep working hard!"<BR/><BR/>i love the Zoo. any Zoo.<BR/>:-)sandiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559021083365403158noreply@blogger.com