How to Respond When You’re Complimented on Something You Don’t Believe About Yourself
Why Compliments Are So Hard to Receive “You’re so talented.” “You handled that beautifully.” “You’re such a good friend.” Many people deflect compliments reflexively — “Oh, it was nothing,” “I got lucky,” “Are you sure?” — because accepting them feels arrogant or uncomfortable. But deflection actually hurts you, and it also subtly undermines the person…