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Yes, I work with people who do this sort of thing to me a lot. They are younger than me, though.

As other posters have said I recommend talking to them in person if possible. It's worked for me to just get in front of them because they're a lot less likely to think you're lying, and you can more quickly shut down the paths you've already went down if you do know your stuff about that method (and if you don't, it'll be clear to them and they can alleviate the issue).

Sure, probably good advice. I work remotely though, and more importantly I no longer feel I need to prove anything about what I know or what I'm capable of. I've pulled off a lot of shit. But I also don't have an attitude about it or think that makes me special, I just know what I can do.

A lot of people don't listen to me, in a lot of different contexts in my life. I don't know whether other people experience this as much as I do or if there is something about me that informs that response in people, but it is a pattern in my life. I'm not so sure there is much to be done about it.

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