“You look great today,” or “You did really well”: sentences like these can make most people’s day.
But that’s not the case for everyone, because you also have to be able to deal with unexpected praise.
Four zodiac signs have real problems with this. They are embarrassed or even sense hidden meanness behind the honest praise.
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Capricorn – only facts count
Capricorns don’t like detours. With an alert mind, they set their goals and strive for them. They don’t mind if it’s a marathon. But it annoys them very much when unnecessary meters are covered.
Anyone who accompanies a Capricorn on their professional or private journey will quickly learn to appreciate their skill and analytical skills. However, he makes a big mistake when he compliments him too much.
This zodiac sign sees kind words as unnecessary distraction and unwanted adulation. If Capricorn wants something, then it is a factual conversation in which he can shine with arguments. He doesn’t know how to respond to compliments.
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Scorpio – Compliments make him suspicious
Scorpio is passionate and will respond to spontaneous compliments with a genuine smile. He enjoys the recognition – until his thoughts wander. When this zodiac sign is later alone and has time to reflect on the day, it quickly doubts the words of praise.
A carousel of thoughts begins that rarely ends positively. Was the praise really meant seriously? Isn’t there a completely different calculation behind it? The longer Scorpio thinks about these questions, the more certain he is: it must have been poisoned praise.
Virgo – doubts praise from others
Virgo is her own harshest critic. She instinctively recognizes when she has completed a task perfectly or when an outfit looks particularly good on her. But when is that the case? Because even the most successful performance can still be improved.
But if the zodiac sign receives praise for something that it perceives as imperfect, it has a strange effect: Virgo cannot accept the compliment because from that moment on, it values the opinion of the person giving the praise significantly less.
Taurus – too embarrassed to accept compliments
Taurus wants to make themselves and others beautiful, so this zodiac sign should actually be predestined for compliments. But that is not the case. Words of praise make him embarrassed and insecure, which he also notices and doesn’t like at all. On the other hand, anyone who manages to show this zodiac sign without words that you feel comfortable with them is paying them the best compliment.
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