What are Rana Zaky's insights on balancing self-perception and community pressure?

Rana Zaky has shared some insightful thoughts on this topic. She acknowledges that many immigrant or oldest children, and women in particular, often face a lot of pressure from their communities. This pressure can lead to a tendency to doubt one's own intentions and to hyper-analyze everything in terms of reputation.

Rana emphasizes that it's not just about whether others like you, but also about whether you like them, and most importantly, whether you like yourself. She suggests that it's okay for people to have their own perceptions, and that we shouldn't outsource our self-perception to others in an attempt to control how we're perceived.

She also encourages more open conversations about these issues, as she finds them beneficial and enjoys discussing them with her friends.

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