I do some of the more outlandish type things you describe, i.e. talk up myself, tell her.....

PFFF, outlandish. This is SOP so far, nothing outlandish here. go easy though, This isnt an antidote to a poison, this is going to take time. Its not going to get all better in 2 weeks. OK.

Daily compliments have been such an integral ....
well do a 180 for now.

gel said in another convo with me
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However, in the past I have dated men who just showered me with compliments all the time. Now, they may have been very sincere, but after awhile I felt like some of them just said the things they did because they thought "that's what she wants to hear". They couldn't have been more wrong (about me at least).

Food for thought.

....weird things home to eat, like fried catfish...
LMFAO dude you slay me sometimes.

Fishing = loving it....

Im absolutely guessing here, but I think she will want to hear why you love her. Wait for another opening. Dont push it. You wear your heart and feelings on your sleeve, she is (probably)the opposite. You have to give her reasons to trust you and then she is still going to want you to drag things out of her. PITA. I know. Make it fun.
unsure of myself around them....
Your a really smart guy, they arent glass figurines, people have been raising kids for millenia. Make this important to you and and I am betting you will get major respect and appreciation, and those are just the fringe benefits.