Just Take the Compliment, Knucklehead

I have many flaws, but one of my flaws is driving me crazier than the rest right now. I am working on it.

When someone compliments you, what do you do? You simply say, thank you.

Me? Oh boy.

A neighbor approached me the other day and said, your lawn is looking good!

My response? “The front looks okay but the backyard needs a ton of work.”

I brought my wife breakfast at work one day, which is something that I typically try to do just so I can see her beautiful face one more time. One of her co-workers said “that is so sweet!”

Of course, I downplayed it by responding, “it’s not that sweet.”

Maybe I am just a knucklehead.

If someone compliments me on my shoes, I am quick to find the flaw in them. If someone compliments me, I am quick to say what is wrong with the subject that was just spoken highly of.

To anyone that has ever complimented me, and I have responded with an over-analyzation, I am so sorry.

The truth is that I don’t know where this character flaw came from.

I was always commended by my parents, teachers, and colleagues in life. But now, I am just awkward.

Where does this come from? Why can’t I just take the win? Why can’t I just say thank you, that was nice of you to say?

I promise that I am working on it.

Perfection may not be something that I can achieve, but I don’t need to say the imperfections that I see or have out loud. Next time, I will simply say, “I appreciate your kind words!”