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Why Compliments Feel Uncomfortable When You Have Low Self-Esteem?

Hazel

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Someone with low self-esteem may dismiss compliments, assume the other person is only being polite, or immediately point out a flaw. Positive feedback can feel harder to accept than criticism. Why can compliments feel uncomfortable when self-esteem is low, and what does this reveal about self-perception?
 
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