1.First of all, you’re not usually that socially awkward. You have your moments, but for the most part you’re a run-of-the-mill introvert.
2.But there’s one thing that causes you extreme anxiety and awkwardness.
3.Being given COMPLIMENTS!
4.Especially when it’s being given to you by a complete stranger.
5.Because you'll have you pull out your earbuds in order to accept that compliment.
6.When clearly the reason you had those earbuds in your ears was because you didn’t want to talk to anyone.
7.Rarely, if you're really lucky, you might be able to pretend like you didn't hear it.
8.You never really know if a person truly means the compliment they’re giving you.
9.And you literally have no idea what to say in return.
10.You’ve tried saying, “back at you.” It always seems insincere though.
11.But it’s better than the alternative: Looking them up and down and spending an inappropriately long amount of time trying to come up with a compliment to throw out in return before finally blurting out something like, “I love your nose!”
12.At this point, you just either nod to accept the compliment, or reply with a simple “thank you.”
13.Some people don’t respond well to this.
14.They think you’re being a total bitch.
15.But again, you really don’t know what else to do and feel like maybe if people thought you were an asshole then they wouldn’t compliment you so much.
16.You’ve tried wearing inconspicuous clothing and shoes hoping that no one would notice you.
17.But inevitably, it’s unavoidable, at some point during the day someone is going to give you a compliment in an attempt to start a conversation.
18.You’ll want to engage, really you will. You’ll try hard to think of a way to reciprocate, but honestly, you’ve got nothing.
19.If someone starts giving you too many compliments, you may resort to offering up damning information about yourself to get it to stop.
20.Because when you blush your face turns a weird shade of orange. Not very hot.
21.So whenever you can, you just laugh and change the subject.
