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I can ALWAYS find a reason why either—
A) The good feeling I'm experiencing as a result of being praised is invalid because the aspect of myself being praised isn't ACTUALLY praiseworthy.
B) The person paying me a compliment doesn't actually mean it, according to a byzantinely legalistic definition of "mean."
@pts real talk when the driving examiner told me I'd passed my test, I started to say "I thought I was a bit too close to the parked vehicles back there..."
@pts I've got the same sort of issue. Trying to get over it. Started always saying thanks to compliments instead of reflexively deflecting or pointing out flaws. Not sure if it's helped? Think maybe.
@pts I suspect you'll be in good company here then.