My first response- " so other days when I don't wear make-up I don't look pretty & beautiful?"
Second response- "why is it that I have to be in make-up for people to think/say I'm pretty?"
Third response- "yeah I don't like to do make-up & hair but I had to because of an audition."
I failed to take the compliment that my nice friends gave me. Instead I attacked them with negative comments.
To those friends I want to say- "I'm sorry. I don't doubt your intention to compliment me & you perhaps 'always' think I'm beautiful. Make-up or not. This is deep-rooted for me & I struggle with it. To be complimented when I wear make-up means little to me because I think that make-up can make "anyone" look pretty. So to me the compliments reinforce how unpretty I think I am without make-up. I'm sorry that I'm unable to simply say thank you. Thank you for the appreciation. Hopefully you'll give me compliments on without-make-up days as well"
When taking a compliment, smile, say, "thank you," and mean it. Don't say anything else. Eventually, the negative thoughts go away, and all you feel is happy. :)
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