Shut Up

I recently received good news, like really good news, regarding my profession. Although I am happy about what is happening and what is going to happen, I'm not particularly acting like it.

I can't take compliments, like real ones. I always have a snarky sardonic comment, act defensively, or try to not draw attention to it. It's weird because I should be grateful, and I am, but my mouth moves too fast and gets ahead of me.

So in separate instances, when people have congratulated me on this new path, my reaction is "Shut up." Shut up? Seriously? Seriously Osc, shut up? Yes. I wish it were nicer but before I can control the verbal sewage that comes out of my mouth, it's out there. Granted I don't intend it in a mean way and definitely don't shout it. It has quite a playful tone, one where you know that no one is going to get butt hurt. However, I really need to come up with a better reaction. Even after the third instance when I finally caught myself doing it, here came incident number four and I did it again. Granted, I keep myself in good company where I can get away with that.

Need to watch that mouth Osc, need to watch that mouth, because this stuff isn't going to fly in the months to come.