URNotAlone

Compliments from Men

August 17th, 2008 10:40 pm MDT

I admit it, I love it when men compliment me.  I stuns me still, and makes me feel very, very, flattered.  I have limited experience with men, and I tend to be quite attracted to other TG people, actually.  But when a guy says something nice to me, it makes the long-repressed female inside of me (well, not so much these days) jump for joy and say "Yes!  You see?  See? See?"
 
I know that there are a lot of reasons that this is debatable ~  affirmations from others in general is very powerful, but our strength should really com from inside, etc. ~ but a compliment from a man just touches off some bit of (well, what is it?)  pride, self-esteem more than the rest? Maybe I am just so happy that others find me desirable.  But no, it's more than that ~ it's the idea that ~men~ would find me desirable, as a female, that is so powerful.  
 
It is not even so much a sexual thing (I tend to go both off in all directions on that, it seems), and I'm sure it is quite shallow.  Of course it is!  
But these shallow things can feel so profound sometimes.