What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?

A girl in high school told me once that I had "pretty eyes." That's the only compliment I have ever received, it was 30 years ago. I was too stupid to understand that she was into me. Fuck my life as they say.

Not sure it has ever happened, not that I don't receive compliments. For some unknown reason those just doesn't work, basically do nothing. Just completely meaningless empty words.

When I was a Japanese teacher at a university and ALL of the evaluation cards said "we want more of him", "he really listens to his students" and so on. I was complete.

When I volunteered for a week at a shelter for children in Japan after the 3/11 earthquake and this one kid - perhaps 5 or 6 yrs old - and I became really good friends. Every smile, laughter and every other sign of joy of theirs made me feel like life was worth living.

When my Japanese ex wife told me that she's grateful for me freeing her of the oppressive and toxic femininity norms that the Japanese countryside had indoctrinated her with since childhood. It felt like there is still hope.

When one of my clients (I'm a parole officer) started crying uncontrollably and told me that they never imagined that they would be met with kindness and compassion from the justice system. That felt like I actually could be the change I want to see in an otherwise increasingly inhumane justice system.

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Got told I looked like someone who'd have a screwdriver handy by another volunteer at the red cross helping kids with homework.

I was able to provide them with a tiny multi tool too.

Something similar happened to me once. The cashieer at this store was talking to me about something I can't remember. She told me I should apply to work there. She said something like "No, you should really, really apply". I didn't think much of it until I told this girl I was friends with about it and she was like "bruh, she was hitting on you" and told me to go back there but i'm a bitch so I didn't. If you want me, please just tell me. I'm too stupid to pick up on social cues.

"You look terrifying". More fun if left out of context.

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I feel like there's something bigger somewhere in my memory but the thing that occurred to me most recently is when patients fall back asleep while I'm getting their AM bloodwork.

Random 6-7 year old kid in the Chicago Union Station:

"Are you a movie star?"

"No sweetie, I work with computers."

"YOU'RE A MOVIE STAR!"

Her mom and I had a good laugh over it. She's got to be like 37 now!

I was at an Job interview and was asked how my friends would describe me in one word. I didn't know an answer to that.

Later i asked my friend and they instantly said "loyal". That felt good.

Same, i think i just don't really believe them.

"oh ho ho, I'm going to have some fun with that!", she said

Several years ago I was taking economic classes at my local university out of interest and to be more informed about intentions in our geopolitical world.

A few years after those classes I ran as a candidate for city council in my local municipal elections on a platform based on sound economic policy. I did not get elected, not even close, as I was running opposite an incumbent.

A few years after that I saw this man at a coffee shop that I knew I recognized from somewhere, but had no chance of remembering him on my own. He came up to me and prompted me, and I then realized that he was one of my economic profs, retired now, from when I was taking courses all those years ago.

After brief pleasantries he said: "I recognized your name in the last election. I wanted to say that I voted for you."

Quite surprised, I managed to respond with a sincere smile on my face: "coming from an economist, that really means a lot to me, thank you".