on taking compliments

Man do I suck?

They say people who are not comfortable with taking compliments have low self esteem. Maybe, maybe not. I'm not sure because I don't want to accept that I have a low self esteem. 

When someone tells you you're beautiful, you're supposed to say "Thank you!". How do you do that without sounding smug? I really want to cultivate that graceful attitude. Say thank you humbly and don't overthink the compliment. Not that I get compliments on a daily basis. It's just that when I do, I get embarrassed, the kind where I wonder where the hell the compliment came from. Worse, I wonder if the person was just being too too nice.

Insert introspection. Personally, when I compliment someone I'm proud to say I really mean it. There's just a great feeling about being honest, especially an honesty that makes someone happy. There goes another reason to learn to accept compliments graciously. Sometimes people do mean what they say.

Next time I hear someone say nice things about me, I'll muster all the charm I have and say "Thank you". That's it.