the way you react to compliments?

OK, so I was in the shower thinking of a thread to make, then a thought struck me, I wonder how people on MUT react to compliments.

Do you smile but think, no, I don't have or I am not what you just said... Ie, you are very pretty, and you think, no I'm not but you still smile anyway.

Or do you accept them and have a good level of self esteme.

I'll go first, I thank someone for the compliment but, I always think negative about myself. But I love giving others compliments, but can occasionally get offended if they disagree too much. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I always feel so awkward reply to compliments, they make me happy, but I have no idea how to respond to them other than just saying "thank you." /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I always reply with an enthusiastic Thank you! Be confident in the fact that someone cared enough to compliment you. When I compliment someone and they respond with something like "I try" it makes me feel like they don't believe that I really like whatever I complimented on. It doesn't need to turn into a conversation about the compliment but a simple thank you will be respectful of yourself and the one complimenting.

Honestly I hate being complimented.  It makes me uncomfortable because I don't know what to say /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  Especially if it is from a stranger.  but has I started a youtube channel and gotten more comfort sharing the way I wear makeup etc.  I am starting to be more okay with compliments but I would still rather be the one complimenting then vice versa /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  Weird I know!

You know what girls, I actually do and have the same things as you all. On one hand, I like the compliments, on the other I hate them, but I normally try to be happy and enthusiastic as much as I can.

I don't think any of your reactions are weird, in fact, I think most people have a stigma on compliments to do with themselves. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 I smile and say "Thank you" but deep inside I'm waiting for the bucket of blood from "Carrie"

Yeah, I've been there, @@Kristine Walker. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> but oh well, that's OK right? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

My reaction is pretty similar, I get awkward and tongue tied. I used to have a terrible habit of immediately returning the compliment and combined with my tongue-tied-ness sometimes I came back with "I like your face". 

The more I admire the person giving me the compliment the more awkward and rambling my reply. I have to practice just saying thank you and not feel under pressure to follow it up with something else.

How amazing is it that I have the same thing too. Not just saying it but... I have and do the exact same things as everyone in this thread has posted. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Its weird in a way, but I love reading how you all deal with it. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I am the same way. I feel very awkward and uncomfortable when people compliment my work or if I change up my look (hair cut, different facial hairstyle, a new graphic tee). I do say "thanks" or "thank you" but I feel it comes across as awkward. 

Even when an actor / model is right next to me, and people are complimenting my work, I can tell that the actress is a bit awkward or is it embarrassed??? by the compliments. Interestingly, they never say anything in response.

I say thank you. I think it is rude to disagree with someone trying to pay you a compliment.

It depends who sis giving me the compliment and what kind of compliment. My husband's I take serious and think he is sweet and I react nicely. With co-workers it depends, I am a sarcastic person and sometimes I feel awkward and make a sarcastic comment. With friends I usually say thank you, sometimes blush or have a sarcastic comment.