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AIBU to ask which was the nicest compliment you ever got?

242 replies

Flyingfish2019 · 23/01/2019 21:36

Unfortunately I cannot tell which was the nicest compliment I ever got because I could not stay anonymous but I would like to hear yours.

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MrsFrTedCrilly · 24/01/2019 19:14

As a sleep deprived and very anxious new mother a random lady told be that she thought that my interaction with my child was so gentle and loving. It meant a huge amount at the time

CheeseAndOnonIceCream · 24/01/2019 19:16

About 15 years ago,a friend telling me that I'd done a fantastic job of bringing up my Dd as a single mum,said that she was a credit to me.
More recently,a different friend telling me that I was ''highly intelligent and striking looking'. I know some people would question 'striking looking' Grin but I took it as a compliment. I would rather be striking than bland!

OneStepMoreFun · 24/01/2019 19:17

A stranger once came up to me and told me she often saw me around with my babies and they always looked so well cared for and happy, so I must be a brilliant mum. I had severe PND at the time and was struggling to hold it togther but I really did try to do my best for my DC. To have a complete stranger notice and remark on it was so lovely.

SamWidges · 24/01/2019 19:21

"Your (grownup) kids obviously love the bones off you." and "You got thru all that (illness, divorce, other horrors) with your head held high." Said by a friend who is very thoughtful and not prone to casual effusiveness. Very valuable words to me.

CheeseAndOnonIceCream · 24/01/2019 19:22

Just remembered another one! My NDN said to me about a month ago 'Cheese,you are looking incredibly well and glowing. Have you lost quite a lot of weight recently?'. I had,nearly three and half stone at that time (beginning of December last year) and she was the first person to notice and compliment me on it. Made my day. No,actually,it made my week. Smile

therewillbetime · 24/01/2019 19:27

‘She has it all going for her’.....said about me by a friend to another friend.

‘You have an amazing brain’.....said by my English professor during my degree.

Disfordarkchocolate · 24/01/2019 19:44

My husband told me he like it when I wore my hair back because he loved looking at my face. The fact that it was so unexpected as part of an everyday conversation made it very special.

LikeSilver · 24/01/2019 19:47

When I had my daughter, I did what I thought I should do, returned to work p/t etc. When I had my son, i did what I actually wanted to do, resigned, and had three years with him. It was a big struggle, I worked weekend evenings around DH’s weekdays etc, was knackered, big drop in income blah blah, and even though it felt right I was worried that I had done the wrong thing, that I wasn’t good enough.

At my son’s preschool parents evening his teacher told me that she had been looking forward to my appointment to tell me that I had done a wonderful job and should be proud, and that if she had 30 of my son in her class she would be very happy indeed. More him than me of course, but I really felt she validated my efforts and I’ll never forget it.

HmmGrey · 24/01/2019 19:55

Someone stopped me while I was on holiday i. New York and said’ Let me tell the world, you are beautiful’ practically shouted it so the whole block could hear. That was really sweet but everyone stopped to look at me Blush

I’ve had lots of lovely comments over the years.

ShinyButtons · 24/01/2019 20:11

Mine was from and exDP he was the first person I'd been out with since I left my emotionally abusive DH. I was asking him why he was with me (he is possibly the most attractive man I have come across and I'm really not attractive) he said that I'm perfect and he wouldn't change anything about me and that I made him feel alive again, that my happiness was infectious that no matter how shit his day had been when he saw me suddenly nothing was so bad anymore. I'm beautiful on the inside and out that's why he loved me.

It just gave me such a confidence boost after being worn down and told how shit I was for years by my ex husband. Even though it didn't work out in the end I'll always be so grateful to him for getting me to see that I do deserve to be happy and I can do things I never thought I could.

Chewinggumwalk · 24/01/2019 20:12

Of all the kind and lovely things people have said to me in my life, the best is hearing how much the other children at nursery love my DC1 and what a great child she is, or when random strangers stop me in the street to compliment DC2 😍.

ohamIreally · 24/01/2019 20:14

We were being audited at work for a specific certification and I had to produce lots of documentation (which I don't consider my strong point) and be interviewed on it. Found out afterwards from a colleague that he had said I was "impressive".
I was really pleased and think stuff like that helps keep imposter syndrome at bay!

halfwitpicker · 24/01/2019 20:16

Your eyes are blue like the ocean. Your husband must just fall into them

Grin

Said by a very sweet Indian girl

ohamIreally · 24/01/2019 20:16

*he = the auditor.
Not impressive enough to write a clear sentence evidently!!

AnyFarrahFowler · 24/01/2019 20:18

I’ve had some lovely compliments over the years from parents (I’m a teacher - now a SAHM) who told me that their child has come out of their shell/has become more confident/has loved being in my class and that they’ll always remember me. It means so much to hear things like that. When I see threads about “what should I buy my child’s teacher for an end of term gift?” I always think - nothing! Just write them a little card thanking them for their efforts - we don’t do it for thanks, but to be told you’ve made a huge positive impact on a child’s life is just a wonderful feeling Smile

Crispylicious · 24/01/2019 20:19

At his leaving do, a colleague who I've had to work closely with over the last few months, told me his last few months at work had been fun and that was down to me. He also said I was such a lovely person. Think I might luffs him a bit Grin

Dreamscomingtrue · 24/01/2019 20:20

I was in a posh hotel restaurant in Southport with my 3 sons under 10 and a lovely Irish lady came up to our table and complimented me on how well behaved my boys were. Ironically they had only just been questioning me as to why we were there by saying “Mum, this place is a bit posh for us”. We were staying there with a special promotion. It was really nice to hear that said about my children.

A personal compliment was made by my first serious boyfriends Mum when I was a teenager. She said when I smiled it was like the sun coming out. We’re still friends 50 years later. 🙂

Coralnails · 24/01/2019 20:21

I'm trying to think.

A bit of a weird one but I found it strangely heartwarming.

Ds 10yo wanted me to take him to his first football match with his team, because he said I make him feel relaxed because I just blend in with all the other mums.

As someone who is highly anxious and finds 'going places' very difficult I found that really comforting, to know that's how he sees me.

I also get told a lot at work that I'm a calm and patient person (inside I'm nearly always in bits), so again it's comforting to think I'm seen as calm.

beanaseireann · 24/01/2019 20:22

"Mum's the bravest, strongest person I know, Dad."
Said by DD2.
I'll never forget it.
I was going through a tough time.
Those words were so special. Smile

user1471453601 · 24/01/2019 20:26

My Mum. Like me, a pretty no nonsense Yorkshire woman, not casual with our emotions. The first time she saw my beautiful daughter, she looked at her and said "she is beautiful, but not as beautiful as her Mum".

beanaseireann · 24/01/2019 20:28

MrsAriadneOliver
That is so nice but so poignant.

bobstersmum · 24/01/2019 20:28

My amazing lovely mil said that she tells everyone that if she was to be born again she would want me to be her mum, she says she thinks I'm a fantastic mum. I have zero confidence and am pretty run ragged, but that made me really emotional in a happy way!

weegiemum · 24/01/2019 20:31

I first met dh in freshers week at uni. We were in the same halls of residence.

We both went to a ceilidh on the Saturday night and I'd dressed up a bit in a really lovely red dress I had at the time. When we saw each other he said "you look really respectable!".

Turns out what he really meant (after a week of seeing me here and there in jeans/T-shirt/jumper) was "you look really sexy" but he felt that was a bit forward as we didn't know each other very well. We got together (finally) about 7 months later but it was several years until he told me this.

Every time I wear red we joke about me looking respectable!

DarthLipgloss · 24/01/2019 20:41

My DP once told me that having sex with me was better than sword fighting (his previous favourite activity).
He has form for odd yet heartfelt compliments..

SueGeneris · 24/01/2019 20:46

"It was so lovely, seeing you in that car park!"
I had travelled a few hours to my friend's house for her 40th. We've been friends since school but times had been hard for her and she had bee struggling with depression. I stopped at a service station just before I got there and bumped into her parents in the car park, who I hadn't seen for 10 years or so. They were really happy to see me and when the party was over and we were leaving to go, her mum burst out full of emotion "It was so lovely, seeing you in that car park!" But what filled those words with emotion was the connection back to younger school days when my friend was so much happier and the future was ahead of us. So kind of bittersweet.