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“Mommy, Look! She’s So Pretty!”: 30 People Share The Biggest Ego Boosts They’ve Ever Gotten
Nothing can turn my frown upside down faster than receiving an unexpected, genuine compliment. If someone boosts my ego, I’m going to remember that moment for the rest of my life. And I’ll be on cloud nine for at least the rest of the day!
We all deserve to have our egos boosted every now and then, and it feels wonderful to spike your loved ones’ self-confidence too. So if you’re looking for ideas on how to do so, Reddit users have recently been sharing examples of wholesome moments that shot their egos through the roof. Enjoy scrolling through this list, and be sure to upvote the things that would totally hype you up too!
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#1
This is weird, but here goes. When the vet tells me, genuinely, my kitty was a good girl, a couple grumbles, put liked the pets and lovies and was cooperative. She has a checkered past, and when I first adopted her, her foster family had been kicked out of three vets. Her first vet appointment I took her to required three very experienced vet techs and the vet to be in protective gear. I just loved her and was happy to have her even if she was just a stone cold psycho forever. I never expected she would become such a lovey and snuggler and be my little shadow. That she is a good girl for the vet makes me so happy for her and makes me feel like I did a good job helping her feel safe. I am also so happy other people get to love her too. ETA - this is important to me because growing up, as an adult I realize, pets in our family were not well taken care of. It matters to me that I grew up to be a person who cares for pets well.
#2
I was in the mall bathroom and it was packed. While I was gussying up, the toddler next to me points at me and told her mom ‘mommy look shes so pretty.’ I got shy because there were so many people. Ill never forget you little girl!
#3
I work at Walmart as a picker(I shop for online orders). WM can be overwhelming anyway, and when the store is busy, customers hate us, always saying we're rude and in the way, but one day I was in an aisle waiting for some customers to get by me and an older woman said to me "you have the sweetest smile" when she walked by and it was the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me. My mom or no one else in my life has ever said anything nice to me like that and I'm 57.
It really made my day.
#4
At my first proper job the team in my office started becoming toxic and the one guy I was on good terms with called his girlfriend and I overheard him tell her that I was the only decent guy in the office. As someone who struggled with making and maintaining friends, this made me feel like I am no longer the a*****e schoolboy heavily influenced by my a*****e father.
#5
Whenever we go camping I always light the fire. Every year someone will try to usurp me and every year I will be dragged away from building my tent because they can't get it going. I am the fire queen. .
#6
When my dog chooses to cuddle with me instead of anyone else in the room.
#7
When I get to exercise my vast collection of random information I have amassed over the decades of diving into rabbit holes on the internet. Being able to answer the questions most people say "Who TF even knows this s**t?" feels so good! Makes me feel smart and educated even though I'm a dumb dropout.
#8
Recently a guy a the grocery store said “wow, you have the most vibrant eyes”. Then he turned to his girlfriend and said “aren’t they amazing?” It felt like a huge compliment because I’m a guy and he clearly wasn’t hitting on me….and yes, I’m sure it was his girlfriend because he was all over her.
#10
I am a large straight man, at my last job the two lesbians that worked there were STUNNED that I was single.
I have been riding that high for almost 6 years.
That's the TLDR version, the verbatim conversation was...
L1 - "You've got a girlfriend right?"
Me - "Nope, still single."
L2 - "Really? You aren't dating anyone?"
Me - "That's right, haven't dated in a few years."
*Both girls look at one another, then back to me, and say in unison*
"HOW?!?".
#11
When someone says their pet likes me, or if an animal chose to sit in my lap instead of someone else's. That always makes my day.
#13
Multiple people have commented on my laugh before but it never really sank in until one of my buddies says "Man, your laugh is one of my favorite things to hear" and that's when I realized "Maybe I do have it pretty good".
#14
Overhearing someone compliment or say something positive about you when they don’t think you are listening.
When the older black lady calls me sugar or honey.
#15
The compliment I got from some random woman at a bar a few weeks ago where she said I (a man) had nice hair and then disappeared into the crowd never to be seen again. I remember your words random lady and thank you for them.
#16
When my son tells me that I'm the "best mama ever". It makes me feel like I can conquer the world.
#25
When you haven’t seen someone in a while and they say “You look great” and you know it’s genuine.
#30
Receiving an unexpected bonus or gift.
What do you think ?
Multa Nocte 3 months ago
So nice to have an article centred around something positive rather than the usual negative articles. This is VERY much appreciated, BP!!!!!
Binky Melnik 2 months ago
WRITE TO THEM and tell them so they’ll see it! They don’t read comments, so tap the “contact” link and TELL THEM! If they knew what we like (and don’t), we’ll get more (or less) of it! Pleeease, folks: TELL THEM!
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Thee8thsense 3 months ago
One of my favorite compliments was being told by someone that I was the best person they'd known.
Francesca Annoni 3 months ago
I Heard a conversation between my sister and my 4 y.o nephew "Mommy Aunt Franci can fix everything ..all the broken things?" "Yes also the impossible one ..." ..and everytime he break a Toy "no problem ..Aunt can fix It.. he make me feel a sort of super Hero
Comment Deleted 3 months ago
Wow so great to read this positive stuff. If I read one more AITA story or idiotic celebrity gossip I am going to gouge my eyes out. BP is becoming so uninteresting and boring.
Pferdchen 3 months ago
"You're so strong. I would have k****d myself." From a gay acquaintance living with HIV before there were effective treatments, after I got a bit tipsy and briefly described my journey in life. That dark compliment from someone with his own dark struggles made me feel "seen" for once.
xolitaire 3 months ago
I've been modding different video games for many years and released mods on several websites - and still to this day I get giddy when I see screenshots or videos of let's players using my mods. It's one of those "Mooom I'n on TV!" moments that makes you all warm and fuzzy
Leekun 3 months ago
My aunt adopted a cat a while ago. He is quite shy and a scaredycat and won't go up to just anyone. I've been the go to catsitter and he absolutely loves me! Wants to cuddle so much and just wants to be near me all the time when Im there. It makes me feel so special
StrangeOne 3 months ago
My daughter was having some trouble with a girl who was harassing her, threatening to self-harm if she stopped being friends with her. It came to the point we had to call the police. As per protocol, the police wanted to talk to my daughter and then me, because this girl was trying to pull an Uno Reverso. They said I obvious I care about my daughter a lot. Coming from authorities figures that typically look for the bad, it was a big boost in confidence and relief.
Marnie 3 months ago
I have rarely been accused of being pretty. I have what used to be called a "plain" face. In my early 40s, I was two years from being divorced from a guy who made me lose all confidence in myself (in nearly every way, including looks). I was at the store, and I hear the guy behind me, "I'm behind the pretty redhead," meaning me. Well, he was obviously quite high, but I like to pretend that was not a factor. Gave me quite the boost! That was the first and last time I was called pretty (or even, "You look nice today") since I was a teenager.
Doctor Strange 3 months ago
I wish that I could give you a compliment on your looks, and have it be genuine. But since I don't know what you look like, anything I say would be trite or cliche. But I know the feeling. The last time someone complimented me on my looks, I was 6. I'm 41 now. But I do hope that you find someone who genuinely makes you feel beautiful, who helps build up your confidence instead of tearing it down.
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Beak Hookage 3 months ago
Went to a shop with my dad where he had to do something complicated and annoying with a kiosk. I wandered off and he waved at me to come back. I did and just kind of hung around, not sure what he wanted me to do while he got all frustrated. Afterwards when he'd gotten it to work I asked "why did you want me to come back?" and he said "I was getting upset and I thought maybe you'd say something to cheer me up." That he seems me as someone who can do that for him really warmed my heart. On another occasion, my uncle was being an annoying jerk and he wasn't in the mood for dealing with his BS so he wearily said "deal with him, would you?" This time I understood the assignment and verbally demolished the guy. Dad had this big grin the entire time. Wow, I really do have the best Dad and the best relationship with him, don't I? :D
Doctor Strange 3 months ago
I'm a long time cosplayer, infamous for my Doctor Strange cosplay. In particular, there are two events that I go to that have formal balls. So I do a formal version of my costume. I have the cloak of levitation rigged up so it functions like a puppet, and I dance with it. I'm a terrible dancer, but as a martial artist I can make some dramatic movements. I usually get laughs and applause, but honestly I always think I'm probably annoying people. Well, recently, due to financial issues, I almost missed out on one of those events. I made it in the end, but I had posted about it. Well, after the ball, the person in charge pulled me to the side. I figured it was probably the end, I pushed it too far and was being told to knock it off. But instead she told me that when the ball staff found out I might not make it, they tried to get the event staff to give me a staff position, which would have meant free admission AND hotel room, just to make sure I would be there. I nearly cried.
OneHappyPuppy 3 months ago
I have a bunch of these. The most recent, my son just said I love you to me out of the blue. In uni, a girl I wasn't too close with but that was the "I'll give it to you straight" type just walked up to me one day and said "you know, at first I thought you were a total b***h (I have a severe case of RBF and a mild case of social anxiety) but now that I know you better you're totally cool". And the highest compliment of all weirdly came from the most popular girl in HS - while I was a shy introverted desperately trying to be an extrovert teenager - I can't remember what I had said but she said something in the lines of you are a queen! in full sincerety
Roxie Carter 3 months ago
1) Anytime my bestie gives me a compliment, because SHE is amazing, and I trust her judgement completely. 2) Started my first job after 11 years of staying home with the the kids. Within the first few months, they increased my pay by $6/hour, without me asking, just to make sure I never left.
Bex 3 months ago
I have a friend who is about 6 years younger than me (I'm 46) and I often babysit her 2 boys. A few years ago, one of her kids (he was about 6 or 7 at the time) asked his mom how old se was, then how old I was. When my friend answered, he said, "But how can Bex be OLDER than you when she looks like she's so much YOUNGER than you?!" Oh, sweet child, thank you for that, lol
Multa Nocte 3 months ago
So nice to have an article centred around something positive rather than the usual negative articles. This is VERY much appreciated, BP!!!!!
Binky Melnik 2 months ago
WRITE TO THEM and tell them so they’ll see it! They don’t read comments, so tap the “contact” link and TELL THEM! If they knew what we like (and don’t), we’ll get more (or less) of it! Pleeease, folks: TELL THEM!
Load More Replies... Thee8thsense 3 months ago
One of my favorite compliments was being told by someone that I was the best person they'd known.
Francesca Annoni 3 months ago
I Heard a conversation between my sister and my 4 y.o nephew "Mommy Aunt Franci can fix everything ..all the broken things?" "Yes also the impossible one ..." ..and everytime he break a Toy "no problem ..Aunt can fix It.. he make me feel a sort of super Hero
Comment Deleted 3 months ago
Wow so great to read this positive stuff. If I read one more AITA story or idiotic celebrity gossip I am going to gouge my eyes out. BP is becoming so uninteresting and boring.
Pferdchen 3 months ago
"You're so strong. I would have k****d myself." From a gay acquaintance living with HIV before there were effective treatments, after I got a bit tipsy and briefly described my journey in life. That dark compliment from someone with his own dark struggles made me feel "seen" for once.
xolitaire 3 months ago
I've been modding different video games for many years and released mods on several websites - and still to this day I get giddy when I see screenshots or videos of let's players using my mods. It's one of those "Mooom I'n on TV!" moments that makes you all warm and fuzzy
Leekun 3 months ago
My aunt adopted a cat a while ago. He is quite shy and a scaredycat and won't go up to just anyone. I've been the go to catsitter and he absolutely loves me! Wants to cuddle so much and just wants to be near me all the time when Im there. It makes me feel so special
StrangeOne 3 months ago
My daughter was having some trouble with a girl who was harassing her, threatening to self-harm if she stopped being friends with her. It came to the point we had to call the police. As per protocol, the police wanted to talk to my daughter and then me, because this girl was trying to pull an Uno Reverso. They said I obvious I care about my daughter a lot. Coming from authorities figures that typically look for the bad, it was a big boost in confidence and relief.
Marnie 3 months ago
I have rarely been accused of being pretty. I have what used to be called a "plain" face. In my early 40s, I was two years from being divorced from a guy who made me lose all confidence in myself (in nearly every way, including looks). I was at the store, and I hear the guy behind me, "I'm behind the pretty redhead," meaning me. Well, he was obviously quite high, but I like to pretend that was not a factor. Gave me quite the boost! That was the first and last time I was called pretty (or even, "You look nice today") since I was a teenager.
Doctor Strange 3 months ago
I wish that I could give you a compliment on your looks, and have it be genuine. But since I don't know what you look like, anything I say would be trite or cliche. But I know the feeling. The last time someone complimented me on my looks, I was 6. I'm 41 now. But I do hope that you find someone who genuinely makes you feel beautiful, who helps build up your confidence instead of tearing it down.
Load More Replies... Beak Hookage 3 months ago
Went to a shop with my dad where he had to do something complicated and annoying with a kiosk. I wandered off and he waved at me to come back. I did and just kind of hung around, not sure what he wanted me to do while he got all frustrated. Afterwards when he'd gotten it to work I asked "why did you want me to come back?" and he said "I was getting upset and I thought maybe you'd say something to cheer me up." That he seems me as someone who can do that for him really warmed my heart. On another occasion, my uncle was being an annoying jerk and he wasn't in the mood for dealing with his BS so he wearily said "deal with him, would you?" This time I understood the assignment and verbally demolished the guy. Dad had this big grin the entire time. Wow, I really do have the best Dad and the best relationship with him, don't I? :D
Doctor Strange 3 months ago
I'm a long time cosplayer, infamous for my Doctor Strange cosplay. In particular, there are two events that I go to that have formal balls. So I do a formal version of my costume. I have the cloak of levitation rigged up so it functions like a puppet, and I dance with it. I'm a terrible dancer, but as a martial artist I can make some dramatic movements. I usually get laughs and applause, but honestly I always think I'm probably annoying people. Well, recently, due to financial issues, I almost missed out on one of those events. I made it in the end, but I had posted about it. Well, after the ball, the person in charge pulled me to the side. I figured it was probably the end, I pushed it too far and was being told to knock it off. But instead she told me that when the ball staff found out I might not make it, they tried to get the event staff to give me a staff position, which would have meant free admission AND hotel room, just to make sure I would be there. I nearly cried.
OneHappyPuppy 3 months ago
I have a bunch of these. The most recent, my son just said I love you to me out of the blue. In uni, a girl I wasn't too close with but that was the "I'll give it to you straight" type just walked up to me one day and said "you know, at first I thought you were a total b***h (I have a severe case of RBF and a mild case of social anxiety) but now that I know you better you're totally cool". And the highest compliment of all weirdly came from the most popular girl in HS - while I was a shy introverted desperately trying to be an extrovert teenager - I can't remember what I had said but she said something in the lines of you are a queen! in full sincerety
Roxie Carter 3 months ago
1) Anytime my bestie gives me a compliment, because SHE is amazing, and I trust her judgement completely. 2) Started my first job after 11 years of staying home with the the kids. Within the first few months, they increased my pay by $6/hour, without me asking, just to make sure I never left.
Bex 3 months ago
I have a friend who is about 6 years younger than me (I'm 46) and I often babysit her 2 boys. A few years ago, one of her kids (he was about 6 or 7 at the time) asked his mom how old se was, then how old I was. When my friend answered, he said, "But how can Bex be OLDER than you when she looks like she's so much YOUNGER than you?!" Oh, sweet child, thank you for that, lol
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