Is it all in my head..?

Question:

Lately people I meet have been calling me beautiful. I feel far from beautiful, but it keeps happening. For example the guy who works at McDonalds is always saying "there you go beautiful" Today he said "You look beautiful as always" Even one of my teachers (college) called me beautiful. I don't know whether they are just trying to be nice to make me feel better about myself or if they really think I might be pretty. I know its a stupid thing to worry about, but I hope they are not insulting me. For example how some people call a fat person tiny.

Answers:
I don't think people would be insulting you by calling you beautiful, honestly. Most of us are usually far more critical of how we look than we are of how other people look and we're more critical of our own appearance than others are of our appearanace. If people are telling you that you're beautiful, then you probably really are.

And, though it sounds cliche, part of your beauty is really from within -- your personality and how you treat others. Have you ever met someone that you thought at first look was rather "plain" looking, but as you got to know them and realize what a wonderful person they were, suddenly you realize that you think that they're actually rather pretty. That's because you've gotten to know the inner person and the beauty of the whole package. Someone with great physical beauty can seem ugly if they are a selfish, arrogant, unpleasant person who doesn't care about others.

In their eyes you probably are beautiful, take it as a compliment and just say thanks

You remind me of myself. I always over analyze things. Take it easy...dont put any thought into it...it was simply a complement...in their eyes you are beautiful.

Yes, they're insulting you by going out of their way to say something nice.

Please do something constructive with your brain, like read a book.

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Learn to take a compliment. You are beautiful.

I have low self esteem and it seems to me so do you. I'm sure they mean it as a compliment. Just take it as a compliment and hopefully it will make you start feeling better about yourself.

Sounds like you must actually be beautiful.

Beautiful: That would be something pretty dumb to lie about! Cause I am almost positive ...If they really thought you were ugly they wouldn't say antyhing! For some reason it sounds like you have low self esteem.Those compliments should help! You don't think you are beautiful but others do! Think of that the next time you think otherwise!

If more then one person is saying your beautiful.. then believe them... they like what they see and tell u. enjoy the compliment.. and smile.... u should feel good about the compliment... be grateful people think your beautiful and start believing it...:)

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Take their compliments to mean just that. You probally make someones day better just by being yourself. Whether you believe you are pretty or not, is irrevalant. You are not calling yourself beautiful, they are, and obviously they see something you don't. My advice to you is graciously accept the compliments, and keep being nice and kind, and the person who makes days better for others. Then you will begin to see you are truly beautiful.

My wife does the same thing to herself. She really scruntinizes herself.

Believe me, if more than one person says it, it's true.

Don't be so hard on yourself. You're probably gorgeous!

Is it all in my head..?

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