I find that I cannot really talk to my friends about my professional ideas and work, they tend to want me to do things according to what they think and want, and it doesn’t work because they usually have no interest and knowledge and passion in that field.
But I do see other people including some of my friends being able to support one another including turning up for events of friends etc. It seems I’m missing out a lot, but yet somehow I don’t feel comfortable and did not have good experience with it, even with the group of friends of mine who seem to have been supporting each other in their business ideas. I get awkward with it and I’m wondering if I’m not able to work well with them?
Anyone have had similar experiences and insights as to why?
Friends and business associates are usually separate for many reasons. You don’t have to be in business with your friends and their interest in your idea shouldn’t make any difference to your professional goals.
If you have specific business ideas, try and find the communities (maybe here on Reddit) where other people do want to discuss them and move forward that way. It’s common for people’s real friends to not have much specific insight in to their professional life, because that’s not what the relationship is about