I dont believe people who say im gorgeous or give me compliments

i dont mean to be rude or anything. but in my past i was bullyed and called ugly. but now that i am an adult i get called gorgeous.I feel like there lying or being sarcastic when they say that. because i was bullyed its been hard for me to let people into my life. I dont date and im really anti social. I have really low self esteem. I feel really akward when people give me compliments. i just say thank you without giving them eye contact and walk away. is this normal?

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Based on 38 votes (31 yes)
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  • Allistalla

    Oh sweety you prorboly are

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  • I don't believe you are either.

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  • sassafrassi

    Normal. You don't develop low self esteem over night. It'll take time to gain it back but you can do it. :)

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  • Captain_Kegstand

    Who cares about the people that bullied you in your past? Its not the past anymore! Be proud of yourself and give um hell girl!

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  • Avant-Garde

    I've been bullied briefly for different things, but I don't know if they have anything to do how I am about compliments now. I don't trust or believe most people when they me that. Especially people I don't know to well. It makes me so uncomfortable.

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  • shade_ilmaendu

    It's extremely normal. Bullied or not a surprising amount of people have poor self image. We always see our flaws more clearly than others because we look at ourselves critically far too often. If you wouldn't say it to your friend, don't say it to yourself kinda thing.

    I was bullied as well, I really understand what you're goin through. My nickname in high school was the anti boner. >.> the trick is to say fuck it to anyone who gives you shit, their opinions dont matter, only what you think matters. Love yourself, tell yourself every day that you are beautiful. Write lists of things you like about yourself.

    Its a long road to be sure, but self confidence in this sort of case is really a cognitive process. You need to keep on yourself and eliminate negative thoughts. It's worth he struggle, I'm finally starting to like myself, you can do it too :D

    Just be you, as hard as you can. Keep your head up sweetie.

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    • Captain_Kegstand

      The anti boner? Who came up with that one? Its not even clever!

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  • Sweetgirl75

    It's normal, very many people who have been bullied have got this problem. But at least you aren't being bullied anymore at the moment? You should try to go believe those compliments, even though it's hard. 9 out of 10 times people really mean it when giving a compliment, so the chance that they're sarsactic of lying is very small.
    Well, all I can say is that those people who said you were ugly were lying, but the people giving compliments aren't.

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  • shuggy-chan

    yeah, like when people tell me im cute, like personality wise sure, but look wise, i still have trouble believing that myself too =/

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    • shade_ilmaendu

      Pfft, just looked at your profile and you're hella cute :) so is your puppy

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      • shuggy-chan

        its all dog, if you crop her out the i loss im cute

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        • yeah you're cute!

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          • shuggy-chan

            Your flattery is noted lol =P

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