Why do people look at me like I have three heads when I do this? I have a hard enough time giving compliments, but when they finally come out of my mouth, most people just stare or shrug it off.

This should be THE most simple goal on my list, so WHY is it so complicated?

I’ve been doing better via expressing my appreciation to family members. I’m not out right able to say “I love you” to their faces most of the time, but I do sometimes say it on the phone when hanging up, or sometimes in emails. I am trying to do more things like staying in touch better, revealing more personal intricacies about myself and my faults.

This seems to cause my friends and family to be more open to me as well, or at least this is my perception so far.

I hope that in time, this gets easier.

Pamela