Appreciation

I had this weird feeling yesterday. Someone was appreciating me, telling me that I was awesome, in front of 5 other people, and I couldn't take it. I mean it felt good, but I was not feeling my usual calm during that time. Happened with me before too. What was at play? What happened there?

I didn't know how to react to it. I said thank you, thanks a lot. Even appreciated her back. But then it felt weird. Why did that happen? How is it that I managed to 'feel stupid' even when I am getting appreciated?

Here is what I think happened:

When she started appreciating me, it felt good. But I was afraid that if I felt too good about it, it would show on my face and the rest of the people will think that I am someone who loves hearing praises and can be manipulated by appreciating. Someone who can be inflated with some appreciation. A stupid person?

So here is what happened. I got appreciated at length. I felt good, but my act started playing then. Hence the weirdness.