I've never been the 'psychic medium' who felt like I had to prove this work to everyone especially those housed in their deeply ingrained internal wounding, lack of the Great Inner Work & Exploration, resulting in unhealthy skepticism turned cynicism.
I do acknowledge my naivety in my early years when I felt like I had to read everyone to show them my skills which would show others something exciting, new, and invigorating. I needed that innocence to jump me into launching my practice. To get me into developing my skills further through various situations which Higher Mind led me through its own curriculum.
Then I quickly learned how I could leave myself exposed in dangerous situations where I would be on the receiving end of verbal (never physical) assaults declaring the impossibilities of my work. Oh lord, I learned through the tears and fears. I think every medium goes down this route while Higher Mind intends for the medium to learn about our Collective and the rampant belief and mental constructs encasing the human species in an out-dated-paradigm.
I remember when I desired to work with scientists. Remember that there is no "standard path" for people who do this work unlike other fields. Retrospectively, I see that I wanted the stamp of approval from the Church of $cientisim to validate me, my skills, and the work. Being a medium who works with scientists is the "standard goal", but I grew out of that desire as I continued my journey in the Great Inner Work.
I really don't mind working with people who are skeptical - healthy skepticism. But now I really have even more of a lack of desire to "prove" this work to people. It isn't about that. The Psyche is so delicate and there are so many layers of nuance that involve our mental, emotional, psychological, and even spiritual patterns.
At this point in my life, after doing this work professionally since 2018, I really only want to work with people who are open and just desire my services. As stated throughout my website, there are so many influences in the energetics involved with a reading. It isn't complicated. A person who desires a reading needs that intrinsic motivation/desire and an open mind. Also, I believe that a person also needs a baseline understanding of the process/experience otherwise it would be like beginning to play a new board game without reading the instruction manual.
It's just that I really only care about serving those who want this work and who have an innate trust in me. I don't do this work out of my Ego since I don't have any desire for fame. I do it because I helped one person which means that I have the potential to help other people.
I can recall times during psychic fairs, restaurant readings, and parties where the person sat down before me with a look and energy of "prove it to me, kid" which I think they misunderstood that I was actually in my late 20s and early 30s with years of experience so I'm not some 18 year old under the spell of social media to do psychic/mediumistic work because it is trending.
Private readings never really had me exposed to people of the "prove it to me, kid" mindset since they received my contact information through referrals. The only time that happened was when a reading was gifted to someone and I saw the look of "prove it to me, kid". I don't have a gift certificate process due to this reason.
And also the price of my services now really do enable me to not interact nor read anyone of the "prove it to me, kid" mindset. My early days involved very cheap readings as I was learning about my skills. Fairs, restaurants, and parties also were cheap and there were also alcohol available which definitely let people foolishly believe they could treat me as an idiot. I have a no alcohol policy now for my group readings and my parties because I'm not a party entertainer.
Seriously, any authentic, genuine psychic medium out in the world is a true spiritual warrior as they leave themselves vulnerable to Darkness overtaking people through unconscious wounding.
Within the first ten minutes of a reading...if I smell the "prove it to me, kid" air then I will terminate the reading and refund the person. I just don't have to deal with that and I have a great sense of healthy boundaries.
The Mind. The Psyche. The layers upon layers upon layers of cultural/societal/educational/medical/religious conditioning upon our species.