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What is the best compliment you could receive? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by e_chao@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Not necessarily the best you have received. What compliment could someone else give you that would make you feel best?

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

A compliment on something I made. A story I wrote, a meal I made, a piece of furniture I built, etc. I've received compliments on all of those, and yes, I feel proud of myself because of the compliment.

I've also received compliments on my appearance, my kindness, and my thoughtfulness, but those things just seem like a part of who I am, not something I've worked on. I wasn't ugly, unkind, or thoughtless before, it doesn't take any extra effort or thought. I haven't done anything, I didn't make anything that wasn't there before.

Compliments on my writing are the most satisfying, because there was nothing on the page when I started and now there is a story completely of my own making (no AI, either).