I have to preface this by saying - I know at least a little of me is narcissistic. I have a blog. I regularly post pictures of myself on said blog. I feel like what I have to say is interesting enough to force others to read. Ergo, narcissistic. Obviously I appreciate a little validation. Blogs = attention. You don't have to be a rocket scientist. With that said... ...have you ever gotten a compliment from someone and then immediately apologized afterwards? Or tried to downplay it as much as possible? I'm so guilty of this and it's so unnecessary. Especially genuine, kind compliments from people. Examples: "Wow, you ran a marathon? That's amazing - you must be a great runner!" "Oh, no, it's not that hard. And I ran really slowly. I'm definitely not a serious runner!" " Vanessa, you look great in that outfit! Cute dress!" "Ugh! Not at all. I look like a mess. I got it on sale. I don't know how to put on makeup." ...
Ultrarunning in Kalamazoo on a ketogenic diet