Well your hair looks lovely in your avatar!!

But i know what you mean. My mother says that because she is my mother, she should be honest and tell me my hairstyle doesnt suit me. I try to explain to her that that is only her opinion, not an absolute truth, and that maybe i have something to say about HER hairstyle. That gave her some pause, but not enough. After ten years, i can finally take a compliment from my t without feeling badly about it.