Proving Oneself
After the Jun Lozada event, a good friend and I had a looong discussion on proving ourselves.
She is Baguio born, accepting of the norm that those who are new to an organization (or town, for that matter) should first prove themselves before gaining the respect of others. She is 33, a member of two very strong local organizations and is still constantly being made to feel by the older members that she has to prove herself before they will listen to her.
Just last week, another Baguio-born, this time a male, told me the same thing.
