Compliment me?

I don't get compliments often...and when I do, I don't really know how to handle them. It's weird for me. Not that I am complaining about getting them....but how does one handle getting a compliment. It isn't as though they teach you this in school. I find it hard to just smile and say thanks....my gut instinct is to run and hide, but that isn't too polite, is it? So instead I stumble around and stutter out a thank you, but....you know. "You have great hair" "Thanks, but I hate the color..." or "That looks great on you!" "Oh thanks, but it's so old!" etc, etc.

'Thanks, but' seems to be my favorite reaction to compliments. Not with the intention to be rude...i just kind of freeze when I am complimented. I wish I knew how to better receive the compliments. Just not in my nature, I guess. Too shy & reserved & self-conscience to think that anyone thinks anything good about me. And not only to think that they don't think it but certainly that they wouldn't say it.

So that's it. I love compliments, but I just need to work on handling them a bit better, I think.