it depends on my mood, how i feel/react to compliments. sometimes when i receive one (rare as they are) it's like everything in my world is right again. other times ifeel annoyed or even angry about it and don't want to hear how "disgusting" i was before. despite knowing that people weren't actually saying look at that fat cow over there, whenever i saw other people laughing nearby or passed a group of people my age i'd suddenly feel really bad about myself and think what if they are laughing at me? am i truely that terrible to look at and does it make me a bad person being so large compared to others?
the answer i know now is in fact NO. i'm still me with or without the extra weight and whether or not other people think badly of me, they can't hurt me emotionally unless i let them. i have to remind myself that compliments aren't meant to be offensive to what i was before, but encouraging me to be what i want to be.
those who compliment me aren't saying "i didn't like you much before, but i think better of you now" nor are they trying to put us down. they are being supportive. although we sometimes don't want to be complimented or find it uncomfortable just try to remember that they took the time out of their day to say something nice to you. it actually doesn't happen a lot for most people, so just accept the compliment gracefully and think back at it when you feel the need for support.