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?

  • notrightnever@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I have similar issue. My friends are the people living around me and we share some interests, but is always the conventional things and ideas or conversations that are a bit out of this spectrum, sounds uncomfortable and they tend to ignore, give a short comment about or even make jokes.

    Every time I mention my idea ( which came from 20 of experience on my area) people think I’m crazy. But one friend in my circle want to be a famous singer and people cheer her and write crazy supportive comments on her social media.

    So I guess is easier to find empathy from people who is on the same area of interest or have a non conformist personality. I remember when my family used our house to make a BnB in the year 2000, before Airbnb was a thing and my friends thought that would be dangerous and we would host a killer or an organ harvester. It was easier for people to believe in urban myths than believe in my new business. Our business was bootstrapped, worked for almost 20 years, was one of the first Airbnb host on my city and we had a 4.9 rating. Of course we need to be aware that our project is not too crazy or too stupid (like juicero), but sometimes we are waiting for support from the wrong people. But remember that the founders of Airbnb were rejected by more than hundred investors.