Have you noticed in life generally that there are always people who want to be gatekeepers, people who are not interested in who you are or what you have to offer, often people who are on a Committee or wear a hat, people who just talk at you, or brag about their own successes. I have had so many instances of this recently in local groups and meetings. I'm told I need to be thick-skinned but I think the thickness of my skin is just fine.
