People with low self-esteem often believe they don’t deserve praise, making compliments hard to accept.
Perfectionists tend to focus on what they haven’t done yet. So compliments feel premature or undeserved.
Some fear that accepting compliments might make them look arrogant or self-obsessed.
In some cultures, modesty is deeply valued. Compliment rejection becomes a social norm.
Compliments can trigger anxiety. Some just don’t know how to respond without feeling awkward.