Is it weird that i can't see my positives like others do?

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People are so positive about me, they say I am intelligent, am doing a good job etc and I genuinely don't recognise the person they are talking about. I also feel like a fraud when I get these compliments as I really don't feel I am intelligent or particularly good at what I do. I never knowingly mislead people into thinking I am something I am not, I am true to myself but I do get a lot of these compliments which I don't feel I deserve. Is this weird, does anyone else feel the same way. Why don't I see what others see.

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  • Tommythecat.
    9 years ago

    You just aren't full of yourself, no big deal.

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  • Parky_Parker
    9 years ago

    Maybe you are just your own worst critic? It can be both a blessing and a curse.

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  • howaminotmyself
    9 years ago

    Perhaps you are just modest. It's okay to pat your own back on occasion.

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  • mountain-man82
    9 years ago

    Just seems like you have low selfesteem. If they are giving you compliments then you probably are doing a good job and should learn to accept them and be proud.

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  • CountessDouche
    9 years ago

    I think it's pretty normal to be a lot harder on yourself than other people are. People who care about you are especially more likely to notice your positive attributes. However, being a little more critical of yourself and seeing no redeeming value in yourself are two different things.

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  • thegypsysailor
    9 years ago

    I think this is a very good question, but unfortunately, I have no response. I'm not sure anyone who doesn't know you fairly well could answer this one for you.

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