Jinn

'Thinly veiled compliments' - typically "thinly veiled" describes insults, but in this case it seems to apply to both.

My girlfriend has very noticeable changes in hormones and attitudes the week before her "time of the month," and I know that it is extremely difficult for her to stay herself in the wake of the hormonal imbalance. I absolutely love it when she is able to maintain a positive outlook and attitude during this time, and I want to be able to recognize and compliment her on such.

However, things like "Thank you for being so nice!" inherently imply that there is ordinarily a shortage of such, and I don't want to convey that. I just want to express sincere thanks for trying so hard to overcome. Even "I know this week is really hard for you, so thank you for being so kind *smile*" seems a subtle slight in the ears of the receiver.

So how can I compliment, appreciate and thank her for being so kind to me without implying that she isn't ordinarily that way?

Or in a even more general sense, how do you compliment someone on something that they think they do all the time?

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