Poll #84: Does your family support your writing? - Page 4

Mary Elizabeth · 05-23-2012, 01:07 AM

My parents definitely do. They're proud that I'm pursuing writing.

chiaro0990 · 05-23-2012, 03:12 PM

I'm already a nurse, so I don't think my parents would support me from writing. What matters to them is to earn lots of money to support our family before focusing on my interest. The weird part is I don't hate them. I think that family is the first priority before any selfish needs. And besides, I could use my free time reading poetry for a few minutes, right?

Ben · 05-23-2012, 03:16 PM

Why would a parent be against their child writing? Unless they were seriously against the child writing for their entire career, surely it wouldn't be a problem. I don't see how part time scribbling/typing on a PC can ever affect a parent's attitude to their child...

Mary Elizabeth · 05-23-2012, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by Ben

Why would a parent be against their child writing? Unless they were seriously against the child writing for their entire career, surely it wouldn't be a problem. I don't see how part time scribbling/typing on a PC can ever affect a parent's attitude to their child...

I can understand it. A doctor or a lawyer could make more money than a writer.

Ben · 05-23-2012, 04:18 PM

I mean, why should one have to turn writing into a career to get money?
(Unless one was going into publishing)
Money takes the fun out of everything...look at football these days, for example. Money rules the game, making it materialistic and boring.

norm · 05-31-2012, 10:35 PM

I myself never enjoyed wrighting let alone my familly intill i found debating

Mary Elizabeth · 06-01-2012, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Ben

I mean, why should one have to turn writing into a career to get money?
(Unless one was going into publishing)
Money takes the fun out of everything...look at football these days, for example. Money rules the game, making it materialistic and boring.

I would love to write as a career. How is gambling in sports the same as making money for something you love to do? Obviously, it's going to take a while to be financially stable only based on your books, but I'd still love to try.

nicolettox · 06-02-2012, 12:29 AM

I keep it a secret, since I know the would dissaprove. They'd think it a waste of time.
But my friends are very supporting and encouraging =)

Snowflake · 06-02-2012, 03:30 AM

Well, my parents don't nessicarily support it, but they don't nessicarily NOT support it. So...sort of?

mazza · 06-04-2012, 07:59 PM

Yeah my family are fine it and they support my achievements especially my mum they always have and hopefully they always will because I am not stopping anytime soon

View Poll Results: Does your family support your writing?
Yes	14	45.16%
Sort of	8	25.81%
Not really	7	22.58%
No	2	6.45%
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05-23-2012, 03:12 PM	View Post #32 (Link)
chiaro0990 Scholarly Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: undetectable Posts: 139 Points: 24 Times Thanked: 8	I'm already a nurse, so I don't think my parents would support me from writing. What matters to them is to earn lots of money to support our family before focusing on my interest. The weird part is I don't hate them. I think that family is the first priority before any selfish needs. And besides, I could use my free time reading poetry for a few minutes, right? __________________ Don't lower your expectation to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectation. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality -Ralph Marston General expressions in non-concrete terms are laziness, they are talk, not art, not creation. Books, French, Laptop, Writing. Mah vacation. Hospital, Games, Manga, Chatting. Mah mistakes. Diet. Mah dream. snow flakes wonder

05-23-2012, 03:16 PM	View Post #33 (Link)
Ben Scholarly Apprentice Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oxfordshire, England Posts: 115 Points: 9 Times Thanked: 4	Why would a parent be against their child writing? Unless they were seriously against the child writing for their entire career, surely it wouldn't be a problem. I don't see how part time scribbling/typing on a PC can ever affect a parent's attitude to their child... __________________ I'm Damon and you'll probably hate me one day I have a love interest in every one of my films: a gun. Arnold Schwarzenegger Go follow my blog Currently working on 'Inner Demons' - 6000+ Words

05-23-2012, 04:18 PM	View Post #35 (Link)
Ben Scholarly Apprentice Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oxfordshire, England Posts: 115 Points: 9 Times Thanked: 4	I mean, why should one have to turn writing into a career to get money? (Unless one was going into publishing) Money takes the fun out of everything...look at football these days, for example. Money rules the game, making it materialistic and boring. __________________ I'm Damon and you'll probably hate me one day I have a love interest in every one of my films: a gun. Arnold Schwarzenegger Go follow my blog Currently working on 'Inner Demons' - 6000+ Words

05-23-2012, 01:07 AM	View Post #31 (Link)
Mary Elizabeth Novice Writer Join Date: May 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 13 Points: 4.53 Times Thanked: 2	My parents definitely do. They're proud that I'm pursuing writing.

05-31-2012, 10:35 PM	View Post #36 (Link)
norm Literary Newbie Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1 Points: 5 Times Thanked: 0	I myself never enjoyed wrighting let alone my familly intill i found debating

06-02-2012, 12:29 AM	View Post #38 (Link)
nicolettox Novice Writer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 16 Points: 24.98 Times Thanked: 2	I keep it a secret, since I know the would dissaprove. They'd think it a waste of time. But my friends are very supporting and encouraging =)

06-02-2012, 03:30 AM	View Post #39 (Link)
Snowflake Novice Writer Join Date: May 2012 Location: Somewhere in the milky way Posts: 10 Points: 6.15 Times Thanked: 0	Well, my parents don't nessicarily support it, but they don't nessicarily NOT support it. So...sort of?

06-04-2012, 07:59 PM	View Post #40 (Link)
mazza Novice Writer Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southampton, England Posts: 19 Points: 25.42 Times Thanked: 1	Yeah my family are fine it and they support my achievements especially my mum they always have and hopefully they always will because I am not stopping anytime soon