Posted: Jan 10, 2012 12:36 pm
inkaStepa wrote:I'm a 5 ft 110 lb hispanic female. I'm just a student but I do make an effort to look professional. But, people still don't seem to take me seriously. I always find myself being talked down to or lectured. So my question is what makes people respect other people? Is it power and societal positions? What can I do to make myself seem more solid? Thanks.
When you're young, a lot of people will talk down to you because they're, well, assholes.
Act confident, don't give a shit about these people, and you'll find that more and more people will respect you.
It's odd, but the best way to get people to respect you is to not care what they think of you.