I don’t pass as a woman, and I’ve become accustomed to stares and occasional paused conversations when I walk by. I’m untroubled by most of it. I try to keep a benign smile on my face and act like I don’t give a shit.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/a-trans-woman-in-a-library-books-an-unexpected-compliment-650706c3a863?sk=c4a4462580ff53006908a6ef3eb1d360

#LGBTQ #Transgender #Compliments #Life

She grocery shopped hat-free during chemo for the first time. A tiny compliment led her to tears.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/she-grocery-shopped-hat-free-during-chemo-for-the-first-time-a-tiny-compliment-led-her-to-tears/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=she-grocery-shopped-hat-free-during-chemo-for-the-first-time-a-tiny-compliment-led-her-to-tears

Question on my mind:

If someone means to give you a compliment, but to you, it is not,

How do you respond?

#relationship #conversation #compliments #belonging #people

Drop your big three and the compliment that made you uncomfortable\n\nThe compliment you deflect is usually the one your chart is begging you to own. Aries risings who can't take \"you're inspiring.\" Pisces moons who cringe at \"you're so perceptive.\" Your discomfort is the tell. Go.\n\nDrop your big three and the compliment you always deflect

#Astrology #BigThree #Compliments

“You have a marvellous weight distribution between your feet”; “You have the head of a composer”; “You look like a benign motorcycle club version of Father Christmas.”

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/15/the-world-needs-more-compliments-just-try-not-to-be-weird-about-it

#essay #compliments

The Surrealist Compliment Generator

https://nomadwarmachine.co.uk/2026/03/11/the-surrealist-compliment-generator/