How do you deal with well-meaning people who are underestimating your ability to do something?

[Anonymous]

[BoopBoopBeep]

Depends on what it is. If it's something short "thanks I got this" ought to be enough, right?

Underestimating your ability to become a commercial pilot is a different story. Takes a while to get that done. Just ignore the haters. Life's too short to stress about that anyway.

[Crankor]

Can you give an example? Like so they give those back hand comments? Or...

[Asker]

I’m really good at what I do but haven’t been doing it as long as they have, so it’s things like “I couldn’t even do that” (implying I definitely could not if they can’t…). It’s also a self awareness problem - most people think they’re either worse or better at something than actuality.

[Crankor]

Someone saying "I couldn't even do that" is them saying they are impressed that you can do it. It's because a lot of average people can't do a lot of things too. Especially considering recent generations have no work ethic which doesn't generate any desire to learn things

[Asker]

No. They’re saying this about something else - they can’t do it, I haven’t tried it ever before, so therefore I can’t do it either. That’s what im saying.

[Crankor]

Ah gotchya. Well they have some screws loose

[Asker]

Yeah definitely. Personally I just love a challenge and want to push myself. Only way to do that is to go above and beyond in some areas.

[Anarcamus]

Let them. People underestimating you is the strongest position to come from. Consider why they are helping. Realize if this is offending you it's just your ego talking and convincing you it's to disrespect you.

[Wise4myage]

Id find ways to prove them wrong.