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Originally Posted by Semi-depressed
I have a hard time taking complements or gifts. I know why, I just wanted to express how hard it is. I will actually find a way to make myself feel bad about the most well intentioned complements.
Monday was a great day for complements and thanks. It was a hard day for me.
Anyone else?
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your post speaks to me so much!! I know my emotions stem from the way I was constantly berated for not showing "enough" gratitude from my NPD parent for what I was given and the stress that was put upon me at certain gift giving times by them. I love to give gifts
now that they are out of my life, however receiving without guilt/awkward feelings is still something I am working on.
As for compliments that is something that makes me feel really uncomfortable and I tend to joke them off with self deprecating humor. I do live within a culture where you are seen as having a large ego if you are readily able to receive a compliment, also something I am working on as I know that thinking is warped