To ask whats the nicest thing someone has said to you?

[worldshottestmom]

Or the best compliment you've ever gotten?

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I feel so uplifted right now after just having one of the most pleasant social exchanges of my life. Without being too outing, I was just speaking to someone I know, who I will not be able to see anymore, and she said to me "you are one of the sweetest souls I've ever had the pleasure to meet. It is so clear to see that your children love you and I admire you fighting so fiercely for them despite everything you've got going on".

I honestly was tearful at this and am again thinking about it now. It can make such a difference to someone who has no support system and does quite literally everything for their family alone. Having someone show such kindness and love really made me feel seen, and like its not all just done in virtue. Its nice to be recognised sometimes and has given me such a boost to continue in life in general, with a positive attitude.

A favourite compliment that I get is being called funny, I like making people laugh and always has. Always makes me feel good when someone says it.

So, whats the nicest thing anyone has ever said to you? And / or the best compliment you've ever received?

Thank you! I've thoroughly enjoyed reading everyone's comments and stories, too! Some of them have really made me smile so much lol.

Definitely the 2 key take home points, thank you for writing it so clearly. Shower yourself in other people's past compliments when you need it, and don't be scared to share the love with others! If you compliment 3 people and 2 of them find it awkward, but it really means something to one person, then it was worth it. And you'll never truly know how much it meant. Always be kind, always spread love.

As ever,

Love always ❤️

This is absolutely lovely.
Not saccharine horrible OTT false compliments but a genuine and authentic statement.

It’s weird I can’t think of many “nice” things as such but a couple of things that happened when I used to work in tribunals (immigration). One was a couple who were trying to move to the UK (husband here, wife abroad and pregnant ). I wasn’t officially allowed to “throw” a case so I made it as easy and soft as I could and I remember that I told him his wedding photo were so very beautiful. He emailed the office (I mean I was the opposition!) to say how grateful he was when he won the case and if he had a baby girl he’d name it after me (I replied and asked him to reconsider 🤣).
Another was a celebrity’s adopted child who was such a beautiful soul and thanked me so much at. The end of the case (after I’d been cross examining him, hard!). Actually that whole case was so full of love though I had to put up the usual fight.
And on my last day with a judge who used to give me hell, he spoke to me after the lists were done to say he heard I was leaving and he was sorry to see me go as I was one of the best and most reasonable of the officers doing the job. All a long old time ago now but those things meant a lot.

This really resonated with me. Thank you so much for commenting this. I too have often felt overwhelmed and low with the busyness of everyday life at times, especially with new problems constantly cropping up. Reading this made me realise that while things aren't always as good as they seem, they aren't always as bad as they feel, either. I needed that. Thanks for sharing it ❤️

Honestly same when I read this. I think its because her dad said it. Its so often mums who are emotional and complimentary with their kids. To hear a dad say something as vulnerable and sweet as this, at such a precious moment, is beautiful beyond words can describe.

I set very little store by compliments tbh.
I’m constantly astonished by people, politicians etc taking others in with false complimenting.

However, I would go a long way to hear genuine warm statements that are clearly honest reflections of what the person thinks.
eg I remember overhearing someone say at a party that we had met at work and got on really well so we kept in touch. Perhaps I particularly liked it as I wasn’t the intended audience.

That one takes the crown, for sure!

Not your usual compliment but both my children have told me they think I would make an excellent assassin.

This.

So now we are all complimenting the new grandfather for his sweet statement!

I had a parent say to me today at work - you are always so smiley.

Sometimes I feel like I hate the world, really don't like people, but have put my game face on and clearly over 30 years of working with people proves I can do Smiley 😃

So lovely (and perceptive of the HG)

What a beautiful compliment to get when its about animals. Making someone as vulnerable as an animal feel so safe and secure is a true testament to one's character and nature. Beautiful.

And how lovely of your teacher to say that! I think sometimes teachers may not realise what huge impact they can have on a student, even when they are grown up. I always loved being praised by teachers, it always gave me the confidence boost to try harder and do better.

I think your take home point is spot on. Sharing love and kindness is only ever positive in its outcome, for you and the person receiving the compliment. Thank you ❤️

Something recent. Not exactly a complement to me directly, but I've thought about it recently as a massive compliment.

Walking home recently from the shop, laughing and joking with DH. Guy getting in his car does a double take at us and says 'you look like the cat that got the cream!' And then he adds 'I'll have what you're having'. The look on his face was kind of surprise and I took it as meaning you look super happy together. And we are.

Worried now Mumsnet us going to ruin this for me 🤣

Compliments from siblings have to be up there with the best! What an incredible compliment to give. When its complimenting one's character or intelligence it always feels that much nicer. What a lovely sister you have, and what a lovely sister you must be for her to think of you so highly and feel comfortable freely expressing that to you. So sweet ❤️

A group of us chatting at work (pre covid days so we were in the office), we were talking about the French resistance during WW2 & I said I'd like to think I would have been brave enough to take part & someone said 'you'd be bloody running it'! & lot's of people agreed. I'm taking it as a compliment

Following 2 bereavements a month apart during lockdown, a woman I've never spoke to but know from the area messaged me on FB saying she admires what a strong resilient woman I am and an even better mother not long after one of the funerals. I burst into tears reading it and thanked her in person. It's one that's always stuck

Two beautiful compliments there, how delightful! I really do love old people sometimes. They are so sweet and sincere in what they say. I had a neighbour, a very old lady, and she was the sweetest person I had met probably ever at that point. I remember when we met she asked me if I was a dancer, because I had "the body of a supermodel and the face of a Hollywood actress". Only just remembered this from your comment! While it definitely is not true, it made me so happy haha.

Also, to be called an absolute ray of sunshine and a wonderful person would have me elated for days. Write that one down. Truly beautiful.

And I agree! In a world filled with misery and hate, its nice to be kind and spread joy to combat that. I love thinking back to nice things like this. Its just nice to be nice.

Just a couple of weeks ago, DD (20) who was NOT an easy teenager AT ALL, said "Mum, I hope you know that all my friends are jealous that you are MY mum and i get to keep you. Everyone knows you're the best one and I just want you to know that you are the best woman I know."

Honestly after all we'd been through and for her to say this with such sincerity was something else. .

Omg this actually made me want to tear up. I can't describe it, but when big manly men show their soft side, it just makes me feel so warm, loved and at ease. What a beautiful thing for them to say to you, and lucky you are to have each other as such lovely neighbours. The elderly couple commenting on your lovely kids would of had me smiling so big as well. A true testament to your wonderful parenting to raise such kind and considerate boys, well done you. It sounds like its been an emotional day for you, and I hope you can take comfort in these 2 lovely and moving compliments / social exchanges today. Beautiful to read, thanks for sharing it ❤️

As a first time mum I was out on my own with my newborn baby and an elderly lady stopped me and said well done your baby is gorgeous and looks so happy, you’re clearly doing a great job. She probably didn’t know how much I needed that! Or maybe she did, because I now make sure that I say it when I meet a new mum 😀

When my twins were about 2 and I made a comment about one of them to the childminder. She said she could really tell that I knew them. It felt special, she could tell I saw them as 2 separate people and treated them that way too.

I’ll always remember when my then three year old walked up to me out of the blue one day and just said “mummy, you’re really good at being a mummy”.
All I’ve ever wanted is to be a mum and so to hear she thought I do an alright job was so special that I promptly burst into (happy) tears!

Honestly, sometimes compliments about yourself to others that are later relayed to you are the best. You know they're not just saying it to appease you in some way, but because that actually mean it. What a lovely person you must be to make others look up to you in such a way, and make them feel good about themselves.

That's actually quite funny about the shoes lol, but I'm glad they said that to make you feel at ease. Sometimes you get compliments from the people you'd least expect them from and it's quite charming lol

Someone told me my children were a credit to me, that pleased me a lot. A couple of people told me they thought I was cool (when younger obviously) and that felt good. It’s lovely to get compliments, I always tell people if I think something nice about them.

I'm about to leave my job. For family reasons, not because I don't want to be there any more and this thread has made me resolve to tell the important people what I think of them before I go because I think they're all great and they should know that.

Thank you OP for a lovely thread