What I do when I struggle with this is, I try to put myself in the shoes of the complimenter. They are trying to make me feel good. I want them to feel like I am grateful for their effort, so I just thank them and try to move on. If they compliment me on a specific skill or task, I try to move the conversation to something else about that skill or task. Or, I compliment them on something right back.
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I'm non-binary, and use he or they pronouns. I've been taking Testosterone for 8 months!
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