Either way, stand & operate boldly as yourself. Their process is their responsibility. Give them grace to pursue their path as you continue to pursue yours.
Other times the fear of your visibility threatens their ego. They’ve not learned how to claim the space they need to show up as their whole selves in the world, & therefore demand you too shrink into a lesser version of yourself.
Sometimes the fear of your visibility invokes caution in themselves. They’ve learned that being visible makes you a target & being a target is dangerous. They’re afraid of your demise & therefore encourage you to take up less space in the world.