What happens when family and friends don't support your writing?

On letting go of their approval and building the support you actually need

A writer reached out to me and shared something that I think may resonate with a lot of you. They had read my essay last week, where I asked “how do you want to feel as a writer,” and noted the line where I said that “perhaps you want to feel warmth that your days are filled with the work you love and the people who appreciate it.” But then, this writer…