in general what steffie said applies to a large number of webmasters, but going down to personal level I dont give a shit what the whole world thinks about it. Why would i care what my church neighbor thinks about me when i dont like him first place?
Took me few years, still haven't perfected this attitude, but working towards it.
Being proud? Don't know...for sure not ashamed. I can imagine if I was a doctor I would feel more proud.
You know besides what physically affects you, the rest of this world is in your head.