I can't emotionally connect with people it feels too unreal

[SecularIslamist]

Yesterday I was sat in a meeting. My manager and fellow colleagues praised me on two separate occasions. I just didn't know how to react. They were heaping praise on me. It just felt so surreal. I was just sat at the opposite end of the table expressionless. At one point I even looked down like as if I didn't want them to talk about me and just carry on the meeting.

Why am I like this?

 

[Archimedes]

Low self esteem. But I'm similar, never have liked getting complimented.

 

[Deleted member 6305]

Me neither

 

[SubhumanEyes]

same not at work but in school

 

[apocalypse]

Displays of emotions were punished in my household.

 

[superpsycho]

same

Yesterday I was sat in a meeting. My manager and fellow colleagues praised me on two separate occasions. I just didn't know how to react. They were heaping praise on me. It just felt so surreal. I was just sat at the opposite end of the table expressionless. At one point I even looked down like as if I didn't want them to talk about me and just carry on the meeting.

Why am I like this?

if you had a lot of negative reinforcement growing up that can explain it. i did and now i dont know how to take/react to compliments whenever i get them.