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Insulting Compliments

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Stephanie Sellars
Sep 21, 2024
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Ever receive a compliment and you’re not sure whether to thank the person? In the moments after delivery, you question—was that even a compliment? If that was a compliment, why do I feel knocked down?

Here are two of the most insulting compliments I’ve ever received, both within the past year:

  1. “You’re beautiful. You’re sexy. You really know how to handl…

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