Compliments 🤢
Does anyone else have trouble accepting or responding to compliments? I probably come off as rude or self-deprecating, but I have so much trouble simply accepting a compliment and saying thank you. Usually, I deflect. If I do force out a thank you, I end up muttering it, and staring at the ground or looking away. It's like I'm incapable of accepting praise.
I know my worth, but my mother's recent & much worse-than-usual antagonization & coldness (in response to my new boundaries) has messed with my confidence a little. I guess?
I'm brand new to my role. My preceptors are often praising me during my rotations as I master new skills, and I don't want to appear as rude. Meanwhile, if I have an off-day, or don't get everything perfectly, I'm really hard/down on myself. How to overcome this?
ETA: I am fine with compliments like "I like your dress." It's the compliments that have to do with me, my character, something I did well, or who I am as a person that seem so uncomfortable. I definitely have trust issues and even when it is sincere. It just feels like I don't deserve it.