Makes sense. I should be more assertive. They are way older than me so that's why I am not as assertive with them. I'm afraid they could twist that and make me look bad. But yeah, I should just tell them I know what I'm doing, even though I may already be doing something right and they still feel the need to lecture me. They do think I just don't know any better. They won't even ask for help even if they know I have experience. Like, once some of them were going to be taking a trip downtown and were using public transit. Most don't know how to use it. Well a couple of them know that I use public transportation practically every day.

Well I over heard one of my coworkers who knows I am experienced with transit tell another coworker who doesn't know how to use it to ask me. I overheard the other coworker say, "No, I'm not asking him." And proceeded to ask someone else who also doesn't know how to use public transit. I give credit for the couple of coworkers who do realize I know stuff. Most of them think I'm stupid. I don't see a therapist, but I would like to know how to be assertive with coworkers who are way older and could easily make you look bad since they are the gossipy type. I am actually better at being assertive with people closer to my age.