I minimize situations, experiences, feelings, emergencies, and compliments.

I understand exaggeration, because some people do that to get their point across.

What does minimizing do? It trivializes my life and demeans me as a person, so why do I do this? Is it self-defeating behavior, low self-esteem, introjections, or the like? I just would like to accept an achievement or a compliment without taking away whatever sense of pride I should have. I'm tired of shrugging off all the good things in my life. I deserve better treatment than how I treat myself.

WOW.I do this too.IDK if I think I have no worth and am undeserveing..I do know through experidence,others pick up on how I think of myself,then think of me the same way,as like I have no value.I also think for me personally,I came from an abusive household and was a TARGET child,and my abuse.self and life was devalued,diminished,minimized.I think I learned to treat myself as others treated me.

I was abused as a child too. I think being hurt and trivialized so much carried over into adulthood. Sorry you were targeted. I understand what that's like.