{"id":9678,"date":"2015-04-08T05:00:11","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michellejolin.com\/wordpress\/?p=9678"},"modified":"2015-05-03T17:43:04","modified_gmt":"2015-05-04T00:43:04","slug":"we-need-to-teach-you-to-accept-a-compliment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michellejolin.com\/?p=9678","title":{"rendered":"An imaginary conversation about compliments"},"content":{"rendered":"

We need to teach you to accept a compliment.<\/span><\/p>\n

I never get any–and stop rolling your eyes at me!<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

You get them all the time, and you act weird every time. <\/span><\/p>\n

It’s not an act, you know. I am weird. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, but you are especially weird when someone says something nice to you. <\/span><\/p>\n

Like what?<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

I loved the post you wrote about teenagers having the right idea about love. <\/span><\/p>\n

There were so many things I should have added! It could have way better!<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

See?<\/span><\/p>\n

What? It could have. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

That was a compliment. <\/span><\/p>\n

And I should have said?<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

“Thank you, I’m happy you enjoyed it.” <\/span><\/p>\n

Got it. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

That color looks amazing on you. <\/span><\/p>\n

I need to fix the tear in the sleeve. This poor dress is…oh. “Thank you so much!”<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe there’s hope for you. <\/span><\/p>\n

I’m moderately trainable. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

You are one of the smartest people I know. It’s why I love you. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are way smarter people than me, you know…<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

What was that about being trainable?<\/span><\/p>\n

D’oh<\/i>!<\/span><\/p>\n


<\/span><\/p>\n


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We need to teach you to accept a compliment. I never get any–and stop rolling your eyes at me! You get them all the time, and you act weird every time.  It’s not an act, you know. 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