You don't hear this a lot as a compliment, at least I don't. So when someone told me this as a compliment the other day I was a little surprised, but I also really liked it. "Average" doesn't sound complimentary to a lot of people I would imagine, but for someone like me who isn't trying to be anything extraordinary, not trying to stand out and just want be who I am, enjoy times with good friends, family, meet new people, it was really nice to actually hear.
I'm personally not trying to fit any criteria of being anything either, though. I'm just trying to be me and I guess it felt really good as a compliment is because that is how I do feel about myself, that I am average guy and it's really nice to be complimented on being yourself rather then anything else.
I like being myself, but some times I come to a crossroads because of how people react to it. So I question it, reflect on it and wonder if trying to completely be myself is really a good thing. That maybe something is wrong with me and maybe I need a bit of change. Though that does not seem to be the case when there are people I do connect with and they just get me and like it. That little be of reaffirmation is good and some times a simple compliment like that does a lot for someone and people don't even realize it.
I guess some times we need a little reminder that we are our best selves when we be ourselves.
I'm personally not trying to fit any criteria of being anything either, though. I'm just trying to be me and I guess it felt really good as a compliment is because that is how I do feel about myself, that I am average guy and it's really nice to be complimented on being yourself rather then anything else.
I like being myself, but some times I come to a crossroads because of how people react to it. So I question it, reflect on it and wonder if trying to completely be myself is really a good thing. That maybe something is wrong with me and maybe I need a bit of change. Though that does not seem to be the case when there are people I do connect with and they just get me and like it. That little be of reaffirmation is good and some times a simple compliment like that does a lot for someone and people don't even realize it.
I guess some times we need a little reminder that we are our best selves when we be ourselves.