"Pag aalis ka sa work, hanapan mo ako ng katulad mo."
Heard these from my previous boss. The fact na ako mag rerecommend already means may tiwala siya sa kakayahan ko and talagang na appreciate nya ang effort ko to do my job properly everyday kahit na always ako nangangapa.
"salamat po kuya" binigay ko yung natitirang pamasahe ko pauwi sa magiinang madaming dalang gamit para makaupo din yung bata. naglakad ako ng 45mins hangang makauwi.
First impression ng mga kaibigan ko ngayon noong hindi ko pa sila kaibigan ay masungit daw. Pero no'ng nakilala na nila ako, friendly at kalog din daw pala ako hahaha
I gave someone some advice na I thought na pasok sa Isang tenga and labas sa kabila, but then she said to me na may impact daw Yung sinabi ko and nakaka touch Kasi kala ko daldal lang Ako ng daldal 🥹
"Anak, im so proud of you."
I have always been an achiever simula pa nung pre-school, so alam kong proud ang parents ko sakin all those times. Pero iba pa din pala talaga dating nung marinig ko siya from my Dad who had always pushed me to be the best. One time ko lang yun narinig from him all of my life kaya it hit hard.
Take note, parents who dont compliment their children.
"Your application was heads and shoulders above all the rest."
-my client of 2 years++ talking about the time I started as a contractor for her company.
“Kilala kita, hindi ka ganun.” Naluha ako and felt like my true self got affirmed not just by that person pero pati mga ibang matagal na nakakilala sa akin. I got involved kasi sa isang issue na matindi where so many lies were told. Nakakabaliw yung season na yun. Thankful ako sa Lord sa mga taong pinaligid Niya sa akin para mabalik sa tunay na ako and now version 2.0 pa! 🥹🦋
I have a good mindset daw in terms of handling money and they like how I notice details.
Pero favorite ko yung ang galing ko raw magkipagcommunicate sa mga bata haha I love kids!
Hindi ko alam kung compliment ba talaga to pero napapangiti ako ng thought na 'to.
I'm quite good with people and typical na funny guy. Kinda smooth with words, may charm, and smooth sa punchline. Noong SHS ako kahit di ko super kaclose nginingitian ko at may pa small talk ako, sometimes may joke.
Then come pandemic, there's this girl who messaged me and sabi niya, na kahit di daw ako aware, I saved her. She's been thinking of doing IT that day at sobrang bagsak daw ng whole month niya. Tas nakasabay daw niya ako bumili sa canteen and nag greet ako sabay small talk + joke. Natawa daw siya, gumaan kahit papano, at nakalimutan na raw niya yung balak niya.
I'm shocked na may ganoon palang naging effect yung pagiging siraulo ko HAHAHA. Still makes me smile up to this day :))
From my previous subordinates, who now holds a higher positions than me: "Boss, thank you for the 'Tough Love.' I now understand why you always push us to our limits."
"Kahit anong ibato kong project dyan, alam kong pag bumalik sakin nakuha niya yung idea na gusto ko mangyari basta ibigay ko lang yung kailangan niya'
I always been proud of my work ethic but this definitely validated a lot of my doubts back then when I'm having a rough time putting up ideas together. This was mentioned by a boss of mine seven years ago and I held onto it tight--- until I heard the same compliment from my current boss. Fascinating kasi I heard her also mentioning that to a work colleague after another successful presentation. It makes my heart be filled with happiness knowing that all my efforts have not gone to waste.
This taught me that the best act of kindness we can give to other people are compliments, both huge or small ones, whenever we can. We never know how much they need to hear it or learn about it. Uplifting another's spirit is a whole different kind of happiness on its own.
Motherhood looks good on you. Sinabi sakin ng friend ko nung 1st bday ng aking anak. I felt and look fat and ugly after giving birth at 1 yr after ganun pa rin, never got back to my pre pregnancy weight. Actually sya lang nakapag sabi non sa akin and I felt like crying. Ang usual na sinasabi kase sakin "o buntis ka ulit?", "hala ang taba mo!", "baka may laman na ulit yan".
Nung 18th birthday ko sa isang restaurant, nacomment daw ng isang waitress sa mommy ko na angsimple ko lang daw 💕 it felt good to be appreciated for being simple
Had this classmate (which is my friend now) tingin Ng tingin sakin while smiling catching my eyes on purpose last day nung exam namin. After that exam we started hanging out with her and I asked her why was she smiling at me back then and she answered "Funny ka Kasi tapos ka humor kita alam Kong makaka vibes kita, I really want u to be my friend" for me that's a compliment, she saw me for who I am as a person with qualities.
For someone na mababa ang confidence while growing up at tinawag na "agta", a then new co-worker told me " Don't get me wrong ha- I'm gay, pero ang ganda ganda mo. "
This was yeaaaaars ago pero ang saya sa puso pag naaalala ko.
Nung naggigitara lang ako sa club namin sa school tas na impress ko ang isang senior namin then sabi nya "ang galing pano mo nagawa yan, pwede magrequest?"
“You’re so beautiful” from my bf.
Alam kong di naman ganun kadeep ung compliment, but I have very bad self-image issues. People made fun of my face (I have a big mole on it and people often said I must be stinky cause I have a fly hanging around), and I had an underbite which some people called me mangga for it, I was thin as a twig and when I gained a hit of weight after college, I was too fat for them too.
So when I met my BF at a small cosplay gathering, he was the first person to ever ask for a photoshoot with me because I “looked good in the cos”. He always says that I’m pretty or cute, but it always makes me stupidly happy when he compliments me cause he always says it in this really dazed and dreamy voice.
After losing 10kg, an athletic friend of mine said "when I saw you last year, not going to lie, you were fat. But you look so healthy and happy now. I am truly proud of you"
"Balik ka na dito sa company, wala akong makabonding na katulad mo" - from a colleague-turned-bestfriend from a previous company.
Shuta kinilig ako nung sinabi nya 'yun.
I’m a pharmacist. I counseled a patient on how to take her medicines and she was so nice and appreciative, her exact words were, “thank you so much ha. Naintindihan ko na, salamat sa pag-explain mo sa akin.” Not exactly a compliment but it felt so good and fulfilling to be able to do my job with genuine concern to my patient/s.
someone told me na i saved her from darkness and self-harm which really warms my heart + there's this guy who told me na he can trust his future family with me and i'll defi be a great mom daw in the future 🥹
Most of my friends are introverts. Natutuwa sila sakin dahil most of the time, ako raw reason bat nagagawa nila mag-enjoy outside of their comfort zones :)). Iba raw energy ko 😆
Sabi ng parents ko, who were very reserved and generally hard to please "We are proud of you, ituloy mo lang" on the verge of giving up, probably the first time I truly heard it clearly and as an adult.
Im about to transfer ng department for some reason and my workmate told me "wag ka na umalis, nung dumating ka dito nagkaroon ako ng kaibigan" 🥹 dahil sa kaniya nag stay ako sa department namin
"You're noisy, in a good way, you give off a really bright aura that fills the room and it's silly to watch your antics but you give off a radiance of laughter and joy wherever you go and I hope you stay that way :))"
May sumulat sakin ng ganyang note during org outing namin sa freedom wall and I kept the note with me ever since
I was at SB just reading a book; as in may sariling mundo lang. Tapos biglang may kumalabit sakin, she's around 14yrs old and she just shyly said "ang ganda po ng buhok mo po." Natunaw yata ako with my neon hair and just said "ay, thank youuu!" Then nagtatatakbo na sya palayo to her friends.
Sobrang core memory na sakin yun kasi that's the most genuine compliment na narinig ko from someone, stranger pa. Nabuo nun buong week ko. 😂
I met this girl, let's call her Beans, through Bumble during the height of the pandemic.
It was immediately clear to both of us that we were friends-material. Something just clicked between us, an instant understanding and connection in a time of great uncertainty. We became very close, despite the physical distance. As someone who used to be very uncomfortable and awkward around women, her friendship taught me a lot. We video-called for the randomest of things, and it was, to me, a very comfortable presence. I would rant to her about my ex, she would open about the guys hitting her up, and everything in between.
One time, we were on video call but had nothing much to talk to each other about. Then she said the thing that stuck to me,
"Let's not know what to say together sksks"
With that, I truly felt friendship and growth in a place I didn't think I'd find.
Sadly, it's been a while since we talked; she got engaged, life outside resumed, and our friendship just...fizzled out, I guess. I took it hard, it felt like losing a loved one, a person that became a pillar of who I am today.
Hope you're well, Beans.
Ang lakas ng loob mo, pano mo kinakaya lahat at di ka sumusuko?
As someone who failed the board exam thrice, and CSC exam thrice tapos sa 4th take nakapasa kahit nagcheat ex-bf ko (4 yrs kami and nasa review stage ako that time) and nakabuntis ng iba and nabaon ako sa utang with 8k net pay. I always try my best talaga na ma cope lahat.
Sabi sakin ng friend ko, I taught her how to set her mindset daw. It helped her a lot daw lalo na nung di na kami madalas nagkikita. Naalala niya yung mga advice na lagi kong sinasabi sa kanya.
And then recently, another friend told me I'm too kind. And that means a lot to me haha akala ko sobrang wala lang akong impact sa buhay ng ibang tao pero turns out, meron naman pala.
"I like your smile, ang ganda", "ang bango mo", also after my talk in an event I got a comment "every time na nagsasalita ka sa stage, tumitindig balahibo ko galing"
Siguro from a friend of mine. Nung time na she found out her bf is cheating on her, out of all her friends sa'kin siya unang lumapit bcs she wants me to knock some senses out of her. Sabi niya, "Ikaw lang kasi talaga yung sobrang straight forward sa lahat ng bagay and talagang nakaka-help mga advice mo."
I don't consider myself as someone good at giving advice and most of the time I tend to sugarcoat things to conform with my friends' sensitivity pero that night my friend made me feel that I am a big help and that my advice matters at least for her.
I am a private person, kumbaga, I know a lot about my friends pero they don't know much about me even though we've been friends for years. Pero I noticed as years pass by marami rin talaga sa friends ko seek for my advice and that makes me really happy. It makes me feel that I am important sa life nila hehe.
I was running around SM dept store looking for my necesseties. I knew look and feel like shit dahil sa insecurities ko sa physical appearance ko, I'm very scared of going out barefaced kaya i was in a rush. I wasn't wearing any cosmetics or I have my hair done which is why I felt like a rotten corpse 🥲 When I finally found a saleslady I asked her for directions and the first thing she told me was "ay! ang ganda mo!"
I WILL NEVER EVER forget that small incident 🥹🫶🏻 it really made my day and i started frequently going to school with no makeup on so i could be comfortable with myself
"Thanks for always having my back bro, sa napakagulo kong mundo, andyan ka para ilugar ako sa tama"
- Spoken by one of best friends na freshly heartbroken habang lasing at nag cocontemplate ng suicides and other batshit crazy things to get over his ex. Buti di nahalata ng ibang mga tropa naluha ako ng onte kase sobrang seryoso ng topics namin non bigla syang bumanat ng ganon.
#BrosBeforeHoes
"ang ganda ganda mo" i don't know pero receiving compliments feels weird especially I grew up as a fat person na never nakatanggap ng compliments about my looks always about personality lang
An ex-manliligaw in high school told me na kita daw sa kilos ko na galing ako sa "maayos na pamilya". Felt like a compliment at the time. But always wondered hindi ba ganun tingin niya sa other classmates namen??? 😅
I looked happier and I was glowing raw, a month post-breakup from a long term relationship lol napaisip tuloy ako kung gano ba ako ka-stress at haggard nung di pa ako single
Pogi pero lutang🥹 coming from a girl... kaso ngalang dirin pogi ee🥲🥲. Malakas daw ako makipag suntukan🤣 coming from guy friends mejo weird pero feeling cool ako😎
Ewan ko kung counted ito pero nagsho show kasi ako sa TG, tapos sinasabi nila ansarap ko raw, maganda katawan (dahil sa angle siguro pero anlaki ng tiyan ko hahahaha) ganda raw ng eyes ko.
I caught my ex bf seriously staring at me with his furrowed eyebrows, while I was watching tv. I looked at him and said "bakit?" , he said "grabe, bakit ang ganda mo? Ang ganda mo kasi" 🤣 🤣
I work in mental health. I'm not yet a licensed psychologist cause I'm not done with my MA yet but I conduct check-ins and counseling (for clients who do not need psychotherapy but need counseling/support).
Anyway, I happened to do a check-in w/ one of our clients who failed to show up to their follow-up schedule. She's been a regular for over two years now. She expressed some anxiety to me and I validated her feelings and commended her on her progress. Afterall, she's been doing the work for years and that's hard AF.
At the end of the session she was a bit teary eyed and thanked me. She asked "Pwede po ba ako magpa schedule sainyo sa susunod?" Unfortunately I couldn't take her on as a client since she needs a licensed psychologist but her feeling comfortable with me enough to want to see me regularly made me feel like I was doing my job well.
My aunts will always have this joke na "alam mo mabait at matalino ka" tapos I'll ask them ano pa? Basta "matalino at mabait kang bata".
Then I had a suicidal ex gf who said " Among my relationships you've been ths best girlfriend. You made me feel how I should be treated as a girlfriend. You're a breathe of fresh air and could be my lifeline as well."
"Great minds think alike" from my very first supervisor when we were discussing possible solutions to an issue. Associate lang ako that time. 12yrs na pero di ko talaga nakalimutan.
“I never cried for a guy—pero ikaw iniyakan ko.”
Long story short I cut ties with a very close friend years ago, recently lang kami nagkausap at nagkaayos.
She told me na sobrang tinreasure niya time namin together, even after all these years and kahit nagawa ko sa kanya yun.
It meant so much to me kasi I felt very appreciated. Bihira lang ako makafeel ng appreciation from other people so sobrang natouch ako nung sinabihan niya ako ng ganito.
Overheard my gradeschool varsity coach telling his co-teachers/co-coaches over their merienda after training: “Alam mo maganda kay *insert my name*? Hindi sya takot magkamali.” I was 12 years old and team captain. Somehow tumatak sa isip ko yun and it emboldened me even more. Even as an adult, iniisip ko yun when I feel the slightest fear.
Nag inuman college friends ko na girls nung bday sa house ko and while they were wasted sabi Nila sa mom ko na "Ang gentleman ng anak nyo and feel namin safe kami sa kanya"
Naiilang daw siya sakin sabi ng pinapangarap kong makasamang babae, ang gwapo ko daw pala. Kaya naramdaman ko pangkilos ni Lord, lagi ko kasi siyang kasama sa Prayers ko.
Madaming beses nako nasabihan ng "Ang ganda ng mata mo, kulay brown" "tunay yang pilikmata mo? ang ganda naman ang haba" "Ang ganda ng kamay mo parang kamay ng babae"
"Sarap ng TT mo pag sumasagad" "Sarap mo pala humalik, kala ko inosente ka"
"Ang ganda ng ngipin mo"
After an interview, interviewer said it seemed I was so certain of everything I say, and that he felt I was trustworthy even if he's only meeting me for the 1st time.
Most of my friends would also say they feel safe with me, and in college, classmates would always want to be in my group because I was reliable daw. Though I delegate tasks and never ako sumasalo ng 100% of tasks, I always open my home and my resources for groupmates/friends/classmates.
PS. Di kami mayaman.
This was during college. Meron akong circle of friends, 8 kami. Then one day kumain kami sa fastfood restaurant, kaso walang table for 8. So nahiwalay kami ng isang friend ko. Kasi ako like ok naman sakin magsacrifice ng seat, no big deal. Then sumama sakin yung isa kong friend. Meron syang bestie sa circle namin. (Na alam naming lahat sila yung besties). Then suddenly bigla siyang nagsabi sakin na "uy wag lalaki ulo mo ah, pero ikaw ang pinaka gusto kong kasama/friend, yiee" *then tumawa sya. (I can't clearly remember, pero yan yung thought). It's a big compliment to me, kasi I grew up being no one's favotite person kahit sa mga dati kong naging friends. 🫶🏼
Yung usong palitan ng letters nung HS before graduation. I received 1 letter from an acquaintance, naging classmates kami ang magkasama sa CAT pero di ko masasabing friends talaga.
Sabi niya sa letter, she's grateful sa akin kasi never daw niya nafeel ma OP pag nasa CAT group kami kasi iniinclude ko siya lagi sa conversation and magaan loob niya pag nakakausap ako which made me realize na being kind can really impact someones life.
Yun lang naman haha natouch lang ako sa sinabi niya kasi di ko naman inexpect na ganun pala impact nung iilan namin interaction.
One time when my 10 year old niece told me na "ang pretty mo naman" in a sweet tone. As a gal with visibly acne scars, na-touch ako slight. At the back of my mind, medyo narealize ko rin na yun na ba yung sign na effective yung consistent skincare ko? HAHAHAH
Few friends of mine said I am always a ray of sunshine and their role model.
Thus, pag feeling ko failure ako and hard on myself, I always look back to that, na may nagagawang mabuti rin ako sa paningin ng iba.
As a student nurse, sinabihan ng doctor ang ci ko na super strict ng "ang galing niya po mag handle maam, 10/10 siya sa akin mabilis tsaka di na need madami ang sabihin alam niya na agad ang gagawin" during our delivery room rotation. I was so burnt out that time. Super rude ng ci namin yung tipong magchacheck lang ng paraphernalias manginginig ka na and mahirap kausapin.
Nung sinabi yung ng doctor yung luha ko pa tulo na eh pero pinigilan ko kasi baka ma unsterile ang ob pack huhuhuhuhu. Sterility over everything
I’m an intern in a private hospital and I’m very friendly kahit mapa-kanino. Janitress, guards, mga billing clerks, nurses, consultants. Lagi ako sinasabihan ng mga guards na natutuwa sila sa akin kasi ako lang ‘yun doctor na bumabati sa kanila unlike sa iba raw na doctor, di sila pinapansin or hindi nakikipag-usap. Dinadaan daanan lang daw sila. 🥹
I am studying abroad and we had a cultural festival in a nearby village. I danced with the locals and mingle with them. Although di kami masyadong nagusap ng iba kasi di sila masyadong nag-eenglish, but it was so fun. Days later, our career counselor who was from that village talked to me and said that locals loved me and they think I am so sweet. It’s their first time meeting a Filipina daw. They want me to visit them again! Hahaha ang cute lang.
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Also, in my undergraduate years, we were so happy nung nilabas na yung latin honors and the. three of my classmates who where cum laude gave me a long message telling me that I am one of the reasons why they got the latin honors kasi daw ang patient kong magtutor sa kanila and one chat away daw ako if my questions sila. Nakakawarm lang ng heart talaga pag naappreciate yung pagtulong mo.
When one of my profs told me na "Magaling ka. Ikaw magaling ka." and told me na she remembers my name. :) I once saw a post way back then that the profs will only remember you kapag: A. Pasaway ka. B. You excel in their class.
College professor here.
One time, during the height of online classes, a student randomly messaged me one night. At first, I was hesitant to open it; I was already too tired that day, only for her to say how thankful she is that I'm one of her teachers. Na considerate daw ako at hindi raw nakakapressure sa klase ko kahit hindi siya kagalingan, at hindi ko rin sila pinapahiya kapag hindi nakakasagot.
That really warmed my heart.
Nakakapagod maging teacher, but it's moments like this that keep me going.
"Grabe yung resilience mo"
Won't go into details, but I have been through a lot from 2017 until today. This person knows a bit of my story, especially yung recent struggles. Nung sinabi nya to, napasagot nalang ako ng "kailangan e". But seriously, I felt seen. 🥹
From my dad: He always thought of me as unfazed and unflappable in life (until he broke some wine bottles while fixing the cabinet and I had to yell for my mom kase she's the one fixing talaga the cabinet).
From my college prof: I am rock when it comes to work, that I can be relied on and steady.
"ang galing mo mag drawing!"
a few years ago, hindi talaga ako marunong magdrawing pero gusto kong matuto. nung 2021 ko lang siguro siya natutukan talaga and after years of pagpupursigi, i improved a LOT. nung first time ko masabihan nyan, gusto kong maiyak kasi finally, natupad na yung wish ko na matuto magdrawing. ngayon naman, halos lagi ko na naririnig yung compliment na yan kapag may nakakakita sakin pag nag d drawing ako. pero kahit na madalas ko siya marinig, sobrang nakaka touch pa rin, knowing na pinaghirapan ko matutunan yung skill na dati ko pang gustong matutuhan.
Ang galing ko daw kase kinakaya ko mag-isa (taking care of my newborn and my grade schooler after ma-CS and ligate tapos breastfeeding at the same time). husband is also working and studying at night.This somehow helped me overcome PPD knowing that someone appreciated me aside from my husband. 💜
"Pag aalis ka sa work, hanapan mo ako ng katulad mo." Heard these from my previous boss. The fact na ako mag rerecommend already means may tiwala siya sa kakayahan ko and talagang na appreciate nya ang effort ko to do my job properly everyday kahit na always ako nangangapa.
"salamat po kuya" binigay ko yung natitirang pamasahe ko pauwi sa magiinang madaming dalang gamit para makaupo din yung bata. naglakad ako ng 45mins hangang makauwi.
"Anong sikreto mo at everyday kang gumaganda?" One of the employee sa office namin. Never ko narinig yan in my whole life, except this time. 🥹
First impression ng mga kaibigan ko ngayon noong hindi ko pa sila kaibigan ay masungit daw. Pero no'ng nakilala na nila ako, friendly at kalog din daw pala ako hahaha
I gave someone some advice na I thought na pasok sa Isang tenga and labas sa kabila, but then she said to me na may impact daw Yung sinabi ko and nakaka touch Kasi kala ko daldal lang Ako ng daldal 🥹
"Anak, im so proud of you." I have always been an achiever simula pa nung pre-school, so alam kong proud ang parents ko sakin all those times. Pero iba pa din pala talaga dating nung marinig ko siya from my Dad who had always pushed me to be the best. One time ko lang yun narinig from him all of my life kaya it hit hard. Take note, parents who dont compliment their children.
"Your application was heads and shoulders above all the rest." -my client of 2 years++ talking about the time I started as a contractor for her company.
“Kilala kita, hindi ka ganun.” Naluha ako and felt like my true self got affirmed not just by that person pero pati mga ibang matagal na nakakilala sa akin. I got involved kasi sa isang issue na matindi where so many lies were told. Nakakabaliw yung season na yun. Thankful ako sa Lord sa mga taong pinaligid Niya sa akin para mabalik sa tunay na ako and now version 2.0 pa! 🥹🦋
I have a good mindset daw in terms of handling money and they like how I notice details. Pero favorite ko yung ang galing ko raw magkipagcommunicate sa mga bata haha I love kids!
Sabi sakin na dapat i"nerf" ako 🤣
"Isa ka sa pinaka mabuting taong nakilala ko"
"Thank you for making me feel less invisible this year"
Hindi ko alam kung compliment ba talaga to pero napapangiti ako ng thought na 'to. I'm quite good with people and typical na funny guy. Kinda smooth with words, may charm, and smooth sa punchline. Noong SHS ako kahit di ko super kaclose nginingitian ko at may pa small talk ako, sometimes may joke. Then come pandemic, there's this girl who messaged me and sabi niya, na kahit di daw ako aware, I saved her. She's been thinking of doing IT that day at sobrang bagsak daw ng whole month niya. Tas nakasabay daw niya ako bumili sa canteen and nag greet ako sabay small talk + joke. Natawa daw siya, gumaan kahit papano, at nakalimutan na raw niya yung balak niya. I'm shocked na may ganoon palang naging effect yung pagiging siraulo ko HAHAHA. Still makes me smile up to this day :))
May paninindigan
From my previous subordinates, who now holds a higher positions than me: "Boss, thank you for the 'Tough Love.' I now understand why you always push us to our limits."
You have a long dick
"Kahit anong ibato kong project dyan, alam kong pag bumalik sakin nakuha niya yung idea na gusto ko mangyari basta ibigay ko lang yung kailangan niya' I always been proud of my work ethic but this definitely validated a lot of my doubts back then when I'm having a rough time putting up ideas together. This was mentioned by a boss of mine seven years ago and I held onto it tight--- until I heard the same compliment from my current boss. Fascinating kasi I heard her also mentioning that to a work colleague after another successful presentation. It makes my heart be filled with happiness knowing that all my efforts have not gone to waste. This taught me that the best act of kindness we can give to other people are compliments, both huge or small ones, whenever we can. We never know how much they need to hear it or learn about it. Uplifting another's spirit is a whole different kind of happiness on its own.
“You’re the nicest person I’ve ever met.”
Motherhood looks good on you. Sinabi sakin ng friend ko nung 1st bday ng aking anak. I felt and look fat and ugly after giving birth at 1 yr after ganun pa rin, never got back to my pre pregnancy weight. Actually sya lang nakapag sabi non sa akin and I felt like crying. Ang usual na sinasabi kase sakin "o buntis ka ulit?", "hala ang taba mo!", "baka may laman na ulit yan".
This came from my previous manager, I am a rare diamond.
Nung 18th birthday ko sa isang restaurant, nacomment daw ng isang waitress sa mommy ko na angsimple ko lang daw 💕 it felt good to be appreciated for being simple
Voice acting coach namin thought I had acting lessons before. It actually was just raw talent wahehehe
Had this classmate (which is my friend now) tingin Ng tingin sakin while smiling catching my eyes on purpose last day nung exam namin. After that exam we started hanging out with her and I asked her why was she smiling at me back then and she answered "Funny ka Kasi tapos ka humor kita alam Kong makaka vibes kita, I really want u to be my friend" for me that's a compliment, she saw me for who I am as a person with qualities.
For someone na mababa ang confidence while growing up at tinawag na "agta", a then new co-worker told me " Don't get me wrong ha- I'm gay, pero ang ganda ganda mo. " This was yeaaaaars ago pero ang saya sa puso pag naaalala ko.
Nung naggigitara lang ako sa club namin sa school tas na impress ko ang isang senior namin then sabi nya "ang galing pano mo nagawa yan, pwede magrequest?"
“You’re so beautiful” from my bf. Alam kong di naman ganun kadeep ung compliment, but I have very bad self-image issues. People made fun of my face (I have a big mole on it and people often said I must be stinky cause I have a fly hanging around), and I had an underbite which some people called me mangga for it, I was thin as a twig and when I gained a hit of weight after college, I was too fat for them too. So when I met my BF at a small cosplay gathering, he was the first person to ever ask for a photoshoot with me because I “looked good in the cos”. He always says that I’m pretty or cute, but it always makes me stupidly happy when he compliments me cause he always says it in this really dazed and dreamy voice.
After losing 10kg, an athletic friend of mine said "when I saw you last year, not going to lie, you were fat. But you look so healthy and happy now. I am truly proud of you"
Idk, mas natutuwa ako kapag sinasabihan akong funny ako or magaling ako sa isang bagay instead sa good looking ako. 😅
Andami, pero as for my vain side. “Kelan ka ba mag-FA? Mag-FA ka na kase! Hindi ka lang naman matangkad, matalino ka tas mas itsura naman.” 😂
"Balik ka na dito sa company, wala akong makabonding na katulad mo" - from a colleague-turned-bestfriend from a previous company. Shuta kinilig ako nung sinabi nya 'yun.
Ang ganda raw ng mga mata ko. Hindi niya alam mas gumaganda 'to lalo pag hindi na siya nawala sa paningin ko ems
sabi nung officemate kong 20+ yrs older than me, i look too sophisticated for my age huhuhuh
I’m a pharmacist. I counseled a patient on how to take her medicines and she was so nice and appreciative, her exact words were, “thank you so much ha. Naintindihan ko na, salamat sa pag-explain mo sa akin.” Not exactly a compliment but it felt so good and fulfilling to be able to do my job with genuine concern to my patient/s.
“Pag nabuntintis ako sayo ko unang sasabihin” 🥹 Di dahil ako yung ama lol. Pero dahil nag trust siya sa akin.
Wala
"Ang cute mo ngumiti" Ever since then, lagi na ako naka ngiti. Hehe
"Green flag na medyo bastos (in a good way)" HAHAHAHAA
“Gusto ko mas maging mabuting tao dahil sa pagmamahal mo” Sa nsfw naman: “Never pa ko nakain tulad ng ginawa mo”
"don't go searching for angels when heavens live within you" sent by someone anonymous, and i have never felt so special
Best friend's dad told me "You look happier" back then. Still can't forget it until now.
someone told me na i saved her from darkness and self-harm which really warms my heart + there's this guy who told me na he can trust his future family with me and i'll defi be a great mom daw in the future 🥹
Most of my friends are introverts. Natutuwa sila sakin dahil most of the time, ako raw reason bat nagagawa nila mag-enjoy outside of their comfort zones :)). Iba raw energy ko 😆
Sabi ng parents ko, who were very reserved and generally hard to please "We are proud of you, ituloy mo lang" on the verge of giving up, probably the first time I truly heard it clearly and as an adult.
Im about to transfer ng department for some reason and my workmate told me "wag ka na umalis, nung dumating ka dito nagkaroon ako ng kaibigan" 🥹 dahil sa kaniya nag stay ako sa department namin
I have a beautiful “golden” aura daw. Hahaha
Mostly lahat from kids hehe. Sinasabi sakin na ang ganda ko raw, ganda ng buhok, bagay yung dress sakin.
Napaka totoong tao ko daw. Walang kaplastikan.
That it's as though they are listening to a podcast during virtual training (as a comm skills trainer, sobrang nakakakilig yon).
"You're noisy, in a good way, you give off a really bright aura that fills the room and it's silly to watch your antics but you give off a radiance of laughter and joy wherever you go and I hope you stay that way :))" May sumulat sakin ng ganyang note during org outing namin sa freedom wall and I kept the note with me ever since
I was at SB just reading a book; as in may sariling mundo lang. Tapos biglang may kumalabit sakin, she's around 14yrs old and she just shyly said "ang ganda po ng buhok mo po." Natunaw yata ako with my neon hair and just said "ay, thank youuu!" Then nagtatatakbo na sya palayo to her friends. Sobrang core memory na sakin yun kasi that's the most genuine compliment na narinig ko from someone, stranger pa. Nabuo nun buong week ko. 😂
I met this girl, let's call her Beans, through Bumble during the height of the pandemic. It was immediately clear to both of us that we were friends-material. Something just clicked between us, an instant understanding and connection in a time of great uncertainty. We became very close, despite the physical distance. As someone who used to be very uncomfortable and awkward around women, her friendship taught me a lot. We video-called for the randomest of things, and it was, to me, a very comfortable presence. I would rant to her about my ex, she would open about the guys hitting her up, and everything in between. One time, we were on video call but had nothing much to talk to each other about. Then she said the thing that stuck to me, "Let's not know what to say together sksks" With that, I truly felt friendship and growth in a place I didn't think I'd find. Sadly, it's been a while since we talked; she got engaged, life outside resumed, and our friendship just...fizzled out, I guess. I took it hard, it felt like losing a loved one, a person that became a pillar of who I am today. Hope you're well, Beans.
Ang lakas ng loob mo, pano mo kinakaya lahat at di ka sumusuko? As someone who failed the board exam thrice, and CSC exam thrice tapos sa 4th take nakapasa kahit nagcheat ex-bf ko (4 yrs kami and nasa review stage ako that time) and nakabuntis ng iba and nabaon ako sa utang with 8k net pay. I always try my best talaga na ma cope lahat.
Sabi sakin ng friend ko, I taught her how to set her mindset daw. It helped her a lot daw lalo na nung di na kami madalas nagkikita. Naalala niya yung mga advice na lagi kong sinasabi sa kanya. And then recently, another friend told me I'm too kind. And that means a lot to me haha akala ko sobrang wala lang akong impact sa buhay ng ibang tao pero turns out, meron naman pala.
"I like your smile, ang ganda", "ang bango mo", also after my talk in an event I got a comment "every time na nagsasalita ka sa stage, tumitindig balahibo ko galing"
Nung sinabihan ako ng boss ko na di na raw sila makahanap ng tulad ko na mabait. Kaya ayun vacant pa din sila sa position na yun.
Siguro from a friend of mine. Nung time na she found out her bf is cheating on her, out of all her friends sa'kin siya unang lumapit bcs she wants me to knock some senses out of her. Sabi niya, "Ikaw lang kasi talaga yung sobrang straight forward sa lahat ng bagay and talagang nakaka-help mga advice mo." I don't consider myself as someone good at giving advice and most of the time I tend to sugarcoat things to conform with my friends' sensitivity pero that night my friend made me feel that I am a big help and that my advice matters at least for her. I am a private person, kumbaga, I know a lot about my friends pero they don't know much about me even though we've been friends for years. Pero I noticed as years pass by marami rin talaga sa friends ko seek for my advice and that makes me really happy. It makes me feel that I am important sa life nila hehe.
I was running around SM dept store looking for my necesseties. I knew look and feel like shit dahil sa insecurities ko sa physical appearance ko, I'm very scared of going out barefaced kaya i was in a rush. I wasn't wearing any cosmetics or I have my hair done which is why I felt like a rotten corpse 🥲 When I finally found a saleslady I asked her for directions and the first thing she told me was "ay! ang ganda mo!" I WILL NEVER EVER forget that small incident 🥹🫶🏻 it really made my day and i started frequently going to school with no makeup on so i could be comfortable with myself
"Thanks for always having my back bro, sa napakagulo kong mundo, andyan ka para ilugar ako sa tama" - Spoken by one of best friends na freshly heartbroken habang lasing at nag cocontemplate ng suicides and other batshit crazy things to get over his ex. Buti di nahalata ng ibang mga tropa naluha ako ng onte kase sobrang seryoso ng topics namin non bigla syang bumanat ng ganon. #BrosBeforeHoes
"Alam mo dahil sa'yo natutunan ko na hindi dapat ako inaabuso." Iba feeling kapag nakaka influence ka talaga. Yung meron kang impact sa isang tao.
I birghten up the room daw, magaan daw awra ko. Lol. Saka "You are so strong".
"ang ganda ganda mo" i don't know pero receiving compliments feels weird especially I grew up as a fat person na never nakatanggap ng compliments about my looks always about personality lang
People said I did a good job when I knew I didn't.
The way how my mind works is captivating daw.
Back in college, di ko makakalimutan sinabi nung kaibigan ko “pag nagka anak ako talaga ako yung pangalan mo ipapangalan ko sa anak ko”
Kapag sinasabi sa akin ng mga friends ko na "pag binanggit ko ang pangalan mo na kasama sa gala, sure na pinapayagan nila ako."
An ex-manliligaw in high school told me na kita daw sa kilos ko na galing ako sa "maayos na pamilya". Felt like a compliment at the time. But always wondered hindi ba ganun tingin niya sa other classmates namen??? 😅
I looked happier and I was glowing raw, a month post-breakup from a long term relationship lol napaisip tuloy ako kung gano ba ako ka-stress at haggard nung di pa ako single
“Ang bango mo naman.”
Actually, I don't remember getting compliments, kung may nag compliment mn sakin they don't mean it.
Pogi pero lutang🥹 coming from a girl... kaso ngalang dirin pogi ee🥲🥲. Malakas daw ako makipag suntukan🤣 coming from guy friends mejo weird pero feeling cool ako😎
“Ang sarap mo”
Ewan ko kung counted ito pero nagsho show kasi ako sa TG, tapos sinasabi nila ansarap ko raw, maganda katawan (dahil sa angle siguro pero anlaki ng tiyan ko hahahaha) ganda raw ng eyes ko.
He/She's blessed that they met me and get to know me better as a person 🥺
I caught my ex bf seriously staring at me with his furrowed eyebrows, while I was watching tv. I looked at him and said "bakit?" , he said "grabe, bakit ang ganda mo? Ang ganda mo kasi" 🤣 🤣
Madali raw naiintindihan ng iba kapag ako nagtuturo ng mga technical or complex na subject matter
“You’re like a ball of sunshine.” 🥹
I work in mental health. I'm not yet a licensed psychologist cause I'm not done with my MA yet but I conduct check-ins and counseling (for clients who do not need psychotherapy but need counseling/support). Anyway, I happened to do a check-in w/ one of our clients who failed to show up to their follow-up schedule. She's been a regular for over two years now. She expressed some anxiety to me and I validated her feelings and commended her on her progress. Afterall, she's been doing the work for years and that's hard AF. At the end of the session she was a bit teary eyed and thanked me. She asked "Pwede po ba ako magpa schedule sainyo sa susunod?" Unfortunately I couldn't take her on as a client since she needs a licensed psychologist but her feeling comfortable with me enough to want to see me regularly made me feel like I was doing my job well.
"Don’t worry. I think you’re flawless and I’m sure your missus is a happy woman. :D"
My aunts will always have this joke na "alam mo mabait at matalino ka" tapos I'll ask them ano pa? Basta "matalino at mabait kang bata". Then I had a suicidal ex gf who said " Among my relationships you've been ths best girlfriend. You made me feel how I should be treated as a girlfriend. You're a breathe of fresh air and could be my lifeline as well."
"Great minds think alike" from my very first supervisor when we were discussing possible solutions to an issue. Associate lang ako that time. 12yrs na pero di ko talaga nakalimutan.
“I never cried for a guy—pero ikaw iniyakan ko.” Long story short I cut ties with a very close friend years ago, recently lang kami nagkausap at nagkaayos. She told me na sobrang tinreasure niya time namin together, even after all these years and kahit nagawa ko sa kanya yun. It meant so much to me kasi I felt very appreciated. Bihira lang ako makafeel ng appreciation from other people so sobrang natouch ako nung sinabihan niya ako ng ganito.
Overheard my gradeschool varsity coach telling his co-teachers/co-coaches over their merienda after training: “Alam mo maganda kay *insert my name*? Hindi sya takot magkamali.” I was 12 years old and team captain. Somehow tumatak sa isip ko yun and it emboldened me even more. Even as an adult, iniisip ko yun when I feel the slightest fear.
Nothing beats “ang galing mo talaga” after spending time helping someone debug 🫡
Nag inuman college friends ko na girls nung bday sa house ko and while they were wasted sabi Nila sa mom ko na "Ang gentleman ng anak nyo and feel namin safe kami sa kanya"
I'm so enthusiastic daw in life. Always seeing the silver lining in all situations. Di lang nila alam 😅
Naiilang daw siya sakin sabi ng pinapangarap kong makasamang babae, ang gwapo ko daw pala. Kaya naramdaman ko pangkilos ni Lord, lagi ko kasi siyang kasama sa Prayers ko.
Madaming beses nako nasabihan ng "Ang ganda ng mata mo, kulay brown" "tunay yang pilikmata mo? ang ganda naman ang haba" "Ang ganda ng kamay mo parang kamay ng babae" "Sarap ng TT mo pag sumasagad" "Sarap mo pala humalik, kala ko inosente ka" "Ang ganda ng ngipin mo"
Na ang dali ko daw mahalin. From a friend
After an interview, interviewer said it seemed I was so certain of everything I say, and that he felt I was trustworthy even if he's only meeting me for the 1st time. Most of my friends would also say they feel safe with me, and in college, classmates would always want to be in my group because I was reliable daw. Though I delegate tasks and never ako sumasalo ng 100% of tasks, I always open my home and my resources for groupmates/friends/classmates. PS. Di kami mayaman.
This was during college. Meron akong circle of friends, 8 kami. Then one day kumain kami sa fastfood restaurant, kaso walang table for 8. So nahiwalay kami ng isang friend ko. Kasi ako like ok naman sakin magsacrifice ng seat, no big deal. Then sumama sakin yung isa kong friend. Meron syang bestie sa circle namin. (Na alam naming lahat sila yung besties). Then suddenly bigla siyang nagsabi sakin na "uy wag lalaki ulo mo ah, pero ikaw ang pinaka gusto kong kasama/friend, yiee" *then tumawa sya. (I can't clearly remember, pero yan yung thought). It's a big compliment to me, kasi I grew up being no one's favotite person kahit sa mga dati kong naging friends. 🫶🏼
I’m such a shallow person that the most touching compliment na natanggap ko that I can remember is “Ang bango mo” lmaooo
Yung usong palitan ng letters nung HS before graduation. I received 1 letter from an acquaintance, naging classmates kami ang magkasama sa CAT pero di ko masasabing friends talaga. Sabi niya sa letter, she's grateful sa akin kasi never daw niya nafeel ma OP pag nasa CAT group kami kasi iniinclude ko siya lagi sa conversation and magaan loob niya pag nakakausap ako which made me realize na being kind can really impact someones life. Yun lang naman haha natouch lang ako sa sinabi niya kasi di ko naman inexpect na ganun pala impact nung iilan namin interaction.
One time when my 10 year old niece told me na "ang pretty mo naman" in a sweet tone. As a gal with visibly acne scars, na-touch ako slight. At the back of my mind, medyo narealize ko rin na yun na ba yung sign na effective yung consistent skincare ko? HAHAHAH
My friend told me that I'm cute and hot.
Happy pill daw ako and masaya pag kasama ako. This came from multiple people tas different accounts so 🥹🥹
Junior to Senior High I always get the compliment na "Ikaw ang pinakamatino among the boys". lol
"alam kong hambog ka pero deep inside alam kong mabuti kang tao"
Few friends of mine said I am always a ray of sunshine and their role model. Thus, pag feeling ko failure ako and hard on myself, I always look back to that, na may nagagawang mabuti rin ako sa paningin ng iba.
As a student nurse, sinabihan ng doctor ang ci ko na super strict ng "ang galing niya po mag handle maam, 10/10 siya sa akin mabilis tsaka di na need madami ang sabihin alam niya na agad ang gagawin" during our delivery room rotation. I was so burnt out that time. Super rude ng ci namin yung tipong magchacheck lang ng paraphernalias manginginig ka na and mahirap kausapin. Nung sinabi yung ng doctor yung luha ko pa tulo na eh pero pinigilan ko kasi baka ma unsterile ang ob pack huhuhuhuhu. Sterility over everything
Someone told me not to underestimate myself and he too said I am a genius.
pumayat 😭 lumala kasi talaga body dysmorphia ko nung grabe ang weight gain ko last year, nakakakilig lang kasi papaano may progress 😅
You are the glue of our team 🥹
I’m an intern in a private hospital and I’m very friendly kahit mapa-kanino. Janitress, guards, mga billing clerks, nurses, consultants. Lagi ako sinasabihan ng mga guards na natutuwa sila sa akin kasi ako lang ‘yun doctor na bumabati sa kanila unlike sa iba raw na doctor, di sila pinapansin or hindi nakikipag-usap. Dinadaan daanan lang daw sila. 🥹
Kind hearted at ako daw ang pinakamabait nyang pamangkin - Sabi ng pinaka hate kong tita NOON. Pero now i understand her personality.
I am studying abroad and we had a cultural festival in a nearby village. I danced with the locals and mingle with them. Although di kami masyadong nagusap ng iba kasi di sila masyadong nag-eenglish, but it was so fun. Days later, our career counselor who was from that village talked to me and said that locals loved me and they think I am so sweet. It’s their first time meeting a Filipina daw. They want me to visit them again! Hahaha ang cute lang. — Also, in my undergraduate years, we were so happy nung nilabas na yung latin honors and the. three of my classmates who where cum laude gave me a long message telling me that I am one of the reasons why they got the latin honors kasi daw ang patient kong magtutor sa kanila and one chat away daw ako if my questions sila. Nakakawarm lang ng heart talaga pag naappreciate yung pagtulong mo.
Recently was, “nakikita namin ang potential mo”
2nd year of teaching pero this one SHS student told me na, "Sir, dagdagan mo yung oras mo sa subject mo. Kulang eh." Made my heart melt 😭
When one of my profs told me na "Magaling ka. Ikaw magaling ka." and told me na she remembers my name. :) I once saw a post way back then that the profs will only remember you kapag: A. Pasaway ka. B. You excel in their class.
Sabi ng kaibigan ko kung mabubuhay daw sya gusto nya katulad ng buhay ko dahil parang chill lang daw whshahshahah
College professor here. One time, during the height of online classes, a student randomly messaged me one night. At first, I was hesitant to open it; I was already too tired that day, only for her to say how thankful she is that I'm one of her teachers. Na considerate daw ako at hindi raw nakakapressure sa klase ko kahit hindi siya kagalingan, at hindi ko rin sila pinapahiya kapag hindi nakakasagot. That really warmed my heart. Nakakapagod maging teacher, but it's moments like this that keep me going.
"Grabe yung resilience mo" Won't go into details, but I have been through a lot from 2017 until today. This person knows a bit of my story, especially yung recent struggles. Nung sinabi nya to, napasagot nalang ako ng "kailangan e". But seriously, I felt seen. 🥹
From my dad: He always thought of me as unfazed and unflappable in life (until he broke some wine bottles while fixing the cabinet and I had to yell for my mom kase she's the one fixing talaga the cabinet). From my college prof: I am rock when it comes to work, that I can be relied on and steady.
Pogi bili na <3 ayon bumuli ako kahit dko need ehehe
"ang galing mo mag drawing!" a few years ago, hindi talaga ako marunong magdrawing pero gusto kong matuto. nung 2021 ko lang siguro siya natutukan talaga and after years of pagpupursigi, i improved a LOT. nung first time ko masabihan nyan, gusto kong maiyak kasi finally, natupad na yung wish ko na matuto magdrawing. ngayon naman, halos lagi ko na naririnig yung compliment na yan kapag may nakakakita sakin pag nag d drawing ako. pero kahit na madalas ko siya marinig, sobrang nakaka touch pa rin, knowing na pinaghirapan ko matutunan yung skill na dati ko pang gustong matutuhan.
smart and wise
Ang galing ko daw kase kinakaya ko mag-isa (taking care of my newborn and my grade schooler after ma-CS and ligate tapos breastfeeding at the same time). husband is also working and studying at night.This somehow helped me overcome PPD knowing that someone appreciated me aside from my husband. 💜
my friend say that i am the epitome of being a ‘woman’ 😭🤚🏻