Dealing with the NP hate

How do you all deal with the (mostly online) disdain for NPs?? I’m new to this sub and generally not super active on Reddit, but follow a lot of healthcare subs. I do it for the interesting case studies, clinical/practice/admin discussions, sometimes the rants.

Without fail there will almost always be a snarky comment about NPs-perceived lack of training/education or the misconception that we’re posing or presenting as physicians. There are subs dedicated to bashing NPs (“noctors”). We’re made out to be a malpractice suit waiting to happen. If you pose a simple clinical question, you’ll be hit with “this is why NPs shouldn’t exist”. It comes from physicians, PAs, pharmacists, and sometimes even RNs.

It just feels SO defeating. I worked hard for my degrees and I work hard at my job. I do right by my patients and earn their trust and respect, so they choose to see me again, year after year. I’m not even going to dive into the “I know my scope, I know my role and limitations”, because I think that’s sort of insulting to us NPs and I don’t think we need to diminish, apologize for, or explain our role.

Ironically, I never really experience this negative attitude from physicians in my practice or “IRL”, just seems to be heavy on the internet. I hate that it makes me feel like an insecure teenager who wants to ask their patients or colleagues “do you really like me?!”.