The one girl I support like to compliment me. At first I just thought they were nice remarks, but it's getting excessive. It will be like, Arwen, arwen, arwen (make sure I am paying attention), I like your socks. You're so pretty, you know that? I like you. You're beautiful. You have nice boots! I like that shirt! I like you. You're funny. Same stuff over and over again. I started tuning it out, cus I think I am encouraging it more if I say thank you (she likes to be thanked) -
I have to keep boundaries in the job. It's a part of it. I can't just say something endearing to a client nor a client should consistently say that to me. Often times, individuals who have support workers become like friends to them, emotional ties are form, but ultimately, I am getting paid. I won't be in the job forever, and someone people can take that as rejection.
So to take a compliment- it's so much more than just taking it- it's thinking about what am I encouraging and is professionalism here?