I just want to know if you mention that to your own family once or twice or a few more times.
Thoughts and feelings?
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yes, they do, but not the details.
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Yep. They all know. I don’t go around flaunting I’m a writer though. The other day my auntie told me she wanted to read “my book” which I’ve barely begun writing.
My sister is the first set of eyes for whatever I write. She is actually writing her own little story based on my universe.
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Yup! Whenever they ask what I’m doing the answer is always the same: “Writing a book.” My mom’s read a couple of them, but they weren’t her cuppa. My dad has no interest whatsoever, but then, he never reads anything. He hates reading. My mom reads a lot, but her taste in books is completely different from mine. ÂŻ\_(ď˘)_/ÂŻ
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if they gain my trust, yes.
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My family were my first beta readers, so yeah. They know.
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My sisters know, but neither are very supportive. I’ve asked them to read my stuff, but only my twin has begrudgingly read one of my books. I haven’t told anyone else in my family that I write, and I probably never will because they’ll definitely make fun of me 
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Really? Hypothetically, would they change their tune if you were a published and successful author, making bank or something?
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Yeah they know I write, and I’ve let them read bits and pieces of things I’ve worked on in the past / told them about the plot of some of the things I’ve been writing in the past and they’re pretty supportive of it 
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Yeah, they know
My sister’s usually the first to hear about my ideas (either her or my boyfriend), and she’s often the very first to lay eyes on my work aside from myself
Mom and dad are aware that I write and are very supportive too
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This is great to know! I am happy that you share this with your family members.
My family is fully aware. They also help me advertise 
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So, I kind of went into a…um…
a rant about how my parents don't support my writing
My mom knows. She thinks it’s a serious hobby but doesn’t ask about it or anything. Not in the least bit interested. She used to write, but she called her writing “a phase” and never pursued publishing her children’s story. If I can get my hands on it, I want to publish it for her, but idk if she’ll let me. I read it so many times for her as a kid! It’s a great story.
My dad knows I like making up stories. Idk if he knows I actually sit down and write actual 50-90k word novels. If he does know I write, he doesn’t care. And I don’t care to tell someone who once laughed when I said I write stories. Years later, still salty about it 
To neither of them do I ever tell them I’m writing because so far, they have only told me to stop and when I didn’t stop, they threatened me to stop (with a contract. a CONTRACT, can you believe it?). Why? They thought it was too much of an obsessive hobby that takes time away from my academic stuff. And when I still refused to stop, my mom eventually said, she won’t tell me to stop anymore.
But nothing like “oh, I support you!” Nothing like that. Just that she gave up trying to stop me and my dad has not said a word about it.
If they do mention it (as though remembering that I write), they say, “so, we know you’re doing your writing” with like quotation marks on “your writing” as if it’s somehow some terrible, law-breaking thing and oh god forbid if I write.
I have not told them about my self-publishing journey at all. I don’t want them to know if they don’t care.
Sorry for getting so heated 
It’s honestly a bummer when I can’t tell my parents about one of the biggest parts of what makes me, me.
My partner knows all the stuff and is very supportive and even lets me get the editing I need, the cover artist I want. My partner is the only one who knows what I actually write including my dark fantasy. I tell him about the plots all the time. Sometimes, he’s given me ideas 
His family knows I write and they think it’s pretty cool which is so nice. So nice to get support from a family after all these years of hiding.
Also, two of my aunts cheer me on in secret. They both respect my need to keep it secret 
One is a librarian and artist, the other is a former memoir teacher and artist of many things including quilting and painting. They both understand that us creatives need to stick together 
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I get that.
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Never apologize for that! It sucks that happened to you, but out of it you gained people who support and stand by you. Be grateful and proud of that.
Maybe your parents will understand, maybe not, but overall you are surrounded by ones who do understand and support you.
Focus on those people, always Enna! 
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My mom knows I used to. My aunt knows I do. None of them actually know what I write about. Though, based on what I read my aunt may have a vague guess, though her guess may be a lot worse than what it actually is lol. Generally, whenever I finally get published, even if it takes me another hot minute, I probably wouldn’t tell any of them but my aunt at first. She’d be down to read my book and wouldn’t get weird about it. Rest of my family i’m not comfortable with talking about the content even though my mom used to be a writer.
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I felt that lol. I feel like to whom and when I mention writing I either get indifference or that response exactly.
This is super cute.
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I’m really sorry to hear your family can be that cruel about things. Though, its amazing you finally found people who are supportive. I’m glad you kept with it though. I know its really discouraging not having support. Maybe one day, when all that time you’ve put in will start paying off you’ll be able to finally show them you meant business.
If your mom likes to read maybe start raving about this new author, you found who’s really rising in the ranks and slip her your book without telling her. Really mess with them about it before you tell them. Anyway, proud of you for sticking with it! We’re glad you didn’t let them discourage you from what you love or make you stop taking it seriously.
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Thanks for the encouragement, guys
I have to show them I can financially support myself if I really want them to “approve”.
So, to do that, I gotta write
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