The last compliment I got that I don't mind sharing is that I was the coolest mother by an acquaintance a few days ago...I'm not sure what she was referring to exactly, however, and I didn't ask (I was pressed for time).
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I'm such a neurotic mess that anytime I receive a compliment, I immediately feel as though I don't deserve it and try to put it past me as quickly as possible.
That being said, the last compliment I got was from a friend I spent three hours talking to when they were going through a rough patch. After I did what I could to comfort them and offer whatever help I could give, they told me this.
"Chris, you're cynical, grumpy, and a bit of a snob. But despite those faults, I have never met anyone before who displays as much empathy and heart as you do for those you love."
I had to excuse myself from their presence under the guise I needed a cigarette because I was starting to tear up at hearing that.
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