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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my family good was expected.  You only got comments if you did something wrong.  This is my normal and I have a hard time recalling that many people thrive on praise....in the workplace I have trained myself to offer praise but it is not natural for me at all.[/quote]

My husband's family is like this. You only hear feedback if you f--- up because excellence is the expected as the  default. It's the complete opposite of my family and I'm still not used to it after being married for many years. Maybe it's an Asian thing, I don't know. [/quote]

It is Russian thing as well.[/quote]

Swedish thing, too.

OP, to answer your question:  insecure people can't dole out compliments freely.  They think it is "frivolous".  LOL.  You do you - I would bet you are much happier (and more secure). [/quote]

So all the above cultures are insecure?[/quote]

Not necessarily. Some cultures are less prone to acclimating than others ("close enough" LOL).  Insecurity may be more rampant than cultural differences, they are independent of each other, but worth a consideration. [/quote]

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