JonSev said:
I bet all of you care when they say something nice. :lol:
Admit it, you always feel good when someone compliments you sincerely.
Not always, people will say anything if they want a favour from you. I'm sorry to say that I do automatically think the worst, so when someone comes up to me and says "I like your jumper" I automatically think "Is he trying to steal my wallet?"
Having just written that, I noticed you slipped the word sincerely in there, but then the people who give you sincere compliments are the people who would listen to you, the people who when they say "Whoa, Richard, don't you think that wearing a musical tie to a funeral is insensitive" you think - he's right, "my musical tie is a bit OTT, perhaps my zebra print tie is better as it's black and white".
The context of the original question was "Are you self-concious enough not to worry about what strangers or vague acquaintances think?" and the answer everyone likes to give is "No, I'm a strong confident person".
There's nothing wrong with enjoying a compliment or taking a word of advice, but everyone loves to comment and criticise (I know I do) and to take heed of what everyone says is pointless (unless I'm saying it).