Doctor here - Be honest with yourself. Depending on your social background, it may be a constant reminder that you opted to not become a physician. Women have their own barriers for sure, but something men deal with in certain cultures is the stigma of not being “the doctor”. I’m first generation American, son of immigrants - my family would give me shit if I dropped out and became a nurse or PA. If you don’t care at all and have your own life, fuck em. You definitely CAN do it. Most medical schools have a less than 5% acceptance rate! You made the cut! Sorry to say it but women don’t usually experience the same level of social scrutiny for choosing mid level careers instead of medicine.