Change Status

I have recently discovered that I am more of an introvert and I opt to live in peace and quiet. Or maybe I  just realize I'm getting old? Haha.

I could say that people started treating me differently after I have passed the board exams. Before, I was basically an unknown figure in our village probably because I was based in Manila for five whole years. But after last year's whole "I'm tired" brouhaha that sent me packing back to Laguna, most of the people I encounter while walking is addressing me as "doc". Despite my urge to run back inside our house, I smile back then make a mental note to ask my mom about who those people are.

Ever since I started working at a hospital near our village, there has been instances when random people come knocking at our door and come up with requests. Requests may be as mundane as asking for prescriptions for medications from me without the proper assessment to the vague as someone asking me to be a guarantor of their hospital bill.

Sometimes my mom would also refer to me as doc whenever she talks about me. I often tell her to cut it out because I feel like I'm being alienated from the rest of my family. 

Please, you guys, I'm still the same old KC so don't treat me any differently.