if someone said you loved attention

[BornInSydneyy]

Aibu to find that insulting?

Or can it be taken in a different way?

Depends who said it and in what context....but probably mostly it would be an insult, yes.

Maybe they are being trueful ?

Attention-loving = Drama Llama, so not good.......

I would say insulting 90% of the time but depends on context

I suppose it could be ok. If someone said it of a child that's considered fairly reasonable.

I wouldn't take it as a compliment.

Oh, if I loved attention? Sorry, no, that's pure insult.

If I offered to do the presentation/speech at a big event and my colleagues laughed and said I loved the attention I wouldn't be offended.
If my child was ill or my marriage was breaking down and someone said I loved the attention I'd be very very offended.
Context makes a difference.

I would take it as a compliment, because I do like attention and I do put myself out there a lot. I'm not a drama queen, I just like to be recognised for my efforts. So yes I think it's a compliment, but if someone thinks liking attention is a bad thing they're a bit daft anyway.

I'd say it's insulting. I'd wonder if they were projecting, because attention seekers tend not to be reflective enough to start threads worrying about it.

So, be honest with yourself, are you an attention seeker? Or did you get in their light?

That’s an insult, or at the least, an attempt to ‘take you down a peg or two’.

Does this person somehow see you as a threat to them? They don’t like your confidence it sounds to me.

Def an insult I'm afraid! Then again some of my favourite people love attention, and I will take the piss about it, but it's not a good quality in itself.

Some people like to maximise drama if that’s what you mean?

More information/context is needed here OP.

The question is pretty unanswerable without it.

Almost exclusively used as an insult but yes context required.

I'm not sure we do need context. It is straightforwardly an insult.

Don't be silly Curry

The OP could be first up on the kareoke every weekend, or into amateur dramatics...that sort of thing.

It's not that straightforward at all without context.

Sorry, the 'don't be silly' sounded rude

It depends on the context in which it was said. Saying someone loves attention is like stating a fact or making an observation. On the other hand,saying that someone is an attention seeker can come across as an insult. My exP said this to me on several occasions when we argued. It is so not true. If he'd known anything at all about me,one thing he would have known was that I am NOT an attention seeker! I just prefer to blend in and not stand out from the crowd at all. I hate having my photo taken,and my idea of hell would be to appear on TV.