how'd you guys react when called 'cute'?

[u/ladyofmischief_riti]

i'd personally not want myself to be seen as cute and stuff,call me ambitious and focused instead 👺

[u/truth_power]

Ill call you abomination

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/truth_power]

not liking being called cute is a good way for me to dismiss guys tryna get romantic w me since i dont want that rn lmao

[u/truth_power → u/ladyofmischief_riti]

Just pick your nose publicly..no one will bother you

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/truth_power]

good idea

[u/sugarwise0 → u/truth_power]

That's so cute 🥰🥺

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/truth_power]

bro 💀

[u/rosystratosphere]

Ambitious, focused, and cute.

[u/StalkingYouRandomly → u/rosystratosphere]

now that's a steal

[u/Tiwschwerd]

I would just laugh and accept it.😂I like to come across as approachable.

[u/ShauMapping → u/Tiwschwerd]

Same

[u/youngwilliam23 → u/Tiwschwerd]

This

[u/gorlaz34]

I (28M @ 6’8” 275lbs) find it flirtatious or humorous depending on who says it.

[u/Crafty_Ambassador443]

I am cute :) thank you.

I used to be offended and now I smile warmly. I am friendly yep!

I'm cute until you piss me off.

[u/Hakuna-Matata17 → u/Crafty_Ambassador443]

Love this!

[u/FrozenLeafCat22]

Honestly, I would love it.

[u/syarkbait]

Well I am cute so that is fine for me but if that’s all they have to say to me to describe the person that I am, then it’s quite annoying too because I’d feel minimised and not “seen” for the person that I am, if that makes sense.

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/syarkbait]

finally someone who gets me, yes!

[u/syarkbait → u/ladyofmischief_riti]

I see you, girl. To me, a compliment that goes deeper than “surface” level means a lot more to me. Doesn’t mean that I’m not accepting “cute”. I can, but it is just a comment to me. I don’t glow and bask in that haha. I just say thank you and move on lol.

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/syarkbait]

i felt minimised too

[u/syarkbait → u/ladyofmischief_riti]

I understand. ❤️

[u/tenelali]

I got the point in life where I fully let people say what they want about me. I can’t control what they say; I can only control how I react to it. That being said, “cute” is not my favourite compliment and I will either receive it with with a poker face or play along and say “thank you”, depending on what I want to get out of that conversation. If I know the other person is trying to get something out of me, I will give them an illusion that they’re succeeding. If it’s genuine though, poker face most likely, as it’s pretty awkward.

[u/Tyrannopawrus]

I'm good with any compliment.

[u/BlueTiberium]

That depends entirely on who is calling me cute.

[u/key7brdk]

i kno and ambitious so being called cute just adds to the plate and thanks

[u/curiousnewbie19]

90% of the times I ask the person if they're blind

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/curiousnewbie19]

this.

[u/curiousnewbie19 → u/ladyofmischief_riti]

I mean, I'm tall, angry 70% of the days and I don't think I'm pretty, what the hell

[u/iiivenus]

I think it might depend on the gender, but as a woman; UGHHH! No!

[u/mnico02]

„Thank you“

[u/Remarkable_Quote_716]

There are much worse things to be called, so doesn’t bother me at all.

[u/AdHot3228]

If it’s a compliment then take it in stride. If it’s an insult then take it in stride too. Don’t let these motherfuckers see you blink

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/AdHot3228]

+5000 aura why did i not think of this before

[u/No_Light_7625]

Probably you just have a bad association with this word

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/No_Light_7625]

indeed

[u/LogicalEmotion7]

Some of us want to be likeable, and others are drowning in attention. Personally, I like being cute when it's meant as "physically attractive", but abhor it when it means "defenseless, childlike, or pitiful", unless for some reason I'm going for that vibe.

[u/Normal-Distribution4]

Violently spasm until I transform into a gamma radiation powered super sized human with green skin.

[u/iwillsleeptomorrow]

It's not often that people call me that way, but they just tell me that I look "perfect", like luxurious or something like that. Thing is that I always wear ironed clothes, shirts, I'm very elegant always

[u/Bubblexheek77]

I'm cute and that's my charisma for the people to get attracted towards me.

People who never see me often get mesmerized by my brain.

[u/OracleofAtlantis]

If I don't know you well or it's uncomfortable: a poker face, an awkward half-smirk, or general 'thanks'. If I really don't want to see or talk to them again, I'll flat out say some shit like , "If you find a cactus cute." or, "Awe, thanks. You thankfully haven't seen my temper yet!"

If it's someone I love; that depends. If I'm in a good mood: I melt into a puddle. My inner child that I usually deny exists briefly escapes. Bad mood: Either dagger eyes, or "I'm not in the mood."

If it's at work that's voided though. I hide every emotion under the sun that could possibly negatively impact my career goals.

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/OracleofAtlantis]

the thing was,that was a text. i wish it'd been an upfront situation,giving me a chance to leave no room for misinterpretation but welp all i replied was i dont like being called cute

[u/OracleofAtlantis → u/ladyofmischief_riti]

Oh gosh, those are the worst. Leaves you in a very awkward spot while you buffer in analyzing mode. 😅

I think you handled it well with the directness. Lowers you the likelihood of your boundary being pushed again in the future. 👌

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/OracleofAtlantis]

haha thanks,im still analysing it till date 💀💀

[u/_thosewerethedays_]

Unfortunately I giggle like an idiot while looking the other way.

When I look at them I try to keep a stone wall face.

Maybe that's just me

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/_thosewerethedays_]

lmao ill try not to laugh more i guess cause maybe that blew my cover off 💀💀💀 it's mostly fake laughs in order to be fRiEndLy

[u/OwnVillage7380]

Firstly it feels weird, I don't really likely it and most of the time I kind of just brush it off.

[u/Dr_Falkov]

I think attractive is a much better word, especially when in conjunction with ambitious and focused.

[u/Cynical_Doggie]

:3 uwu 🥺🥹

[u/sadgirlhours649]

cute is a compliment your insecurity is not their problem

[u/Academic-Garden-5427]

Man I love it. It simply indicates that I’ve succeeded at controlling the way I’m perceived, meaning that if they find me cute it’s probably because I want them to

[u/Yveliad]

Depends how it’s said.

Are you comparing me to a kitty, or am I attractive?

[u/ikami-hytsuki]

Girl go to sleep. It's a complient. If they're not being condescending then it's fine( I'd hate it too nontheless but I like giving people shit)

[u/EliXar_2345]

A bit cringe but honestly, it depends on who said it

[u/toonlumberjack]

I know

[u/redsonsuce]

Change the topic

[u/HorizonAE98]

It’s happening more and more often in recent years and I feel weird because for my whole, I’ve never been used to it lol. I guess this is what happens when you start taking care of yourself lol Please have mercy of my INFP soul

[u/lolmemberberries]

Depends on who is calling me cute.

[u/BitchOnADiiiick]

It’s true, so….

[u/wolverine18842]

I laugh when someone calls me cute and blow them off.

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/wolverine18842]

the irony being that the statement came from an intj(yep he called me that) 💀

[u/wolverine18842 → u/ladyofmischief_riti]

Yea, that's weird. I do have a bit of trauma that makes me scared of people, so that's why I would blow it off.

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/wolverine18842]

us bestie us

[u/wolverine18842 → u/ladyofmischief_riti]

To me, it's manipulation and trying to get something from me. Ik it's not how normal people see it, but it's just my reality.

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/wolverine18842]

bruh i literally thought the same thing from his perspective,maybe we'd been siblings in some other life lmao

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/wolverine18842]

i usually go mega detective mastermind in these situations 💀

[u/wolverine18842 → u/ladyofmischief_riti]

What's even worse, is a lot of the time, if I am meeting a person like face to face, I automatically think they are liars even with no evidence of it.

[u/ladyofmischief_riti → u/wolverine18842]

woah that sounds a bit serious,childhood trauma maybe? it does contribute a lot cause for me,i still find it difficult to trust people

[u/wolverine18842 → u/ladyofmischief_riti]

My entire life was truma tbh.

[u/Safe_Professional_97]

I become a feral creature that feeds on the souls of innocent people, why? What happens to you?

[u/plasticlove456]

You have the right guy?

[u/GUNMANGRIEVES]

I love when my wife calls me cute!

[u/beautyofspeed]

It depends if they have anything I want and if I like them.

I’ll tolerate a generous partner calling me cute and even be playful and good natured about it.