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How will I deal with friends and family members who are not supportive of my writing?

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Question added by Samar Saleh , Community Manager , Bayt.com
Date Posted: 2014/03/10
Muhammad Hossenbaccus
by Muhammad Hossenbaccus , Rédacteur en Chef/Editor in Chief , Contact Press

At the begining you'll feel lonely as the first ones who won't support you will be your family members. Nevertheless, you must keep on writing. Fortunately, I never had that problem as my father is actually the oldest journalist in my country.

Nicholas Poshayi
by Nicholas Poshayi , Teacher/Librarian/Academic Teacher , Brooke Bond School

Noone knows you better than YOU,so my advice is for you to follow your dream,put everything into it and believe you me a door if not doors will open in that area.I have realized over time that people's judgement of our potentials and capabilities is so wrong and at times so distant from reality.

Salma Al-Rayes
by Salma Al-Rayes , human resources specialist , Misr ElHegaz Group

Just do what you want , of course family supporting is important , but to me , my family did'nt see what I wrote till late time .. you just express your self

Ahmed Gendy
by Ahmed Gendy , English Senior Inspector , Ministry of Education (MoE)

The solution is to let them judge your work before you publish it.They can give useful advice or you advise them to understand your point of view

Mai AL-Weshah, PMP
by Mai AL-Weshah, PMP , Senior After Sales Consultant - Business enterprise unit , Orange Jordan

as simple as that  ( Ignore them )