On another discussion board I frequent, a writer posted that even though she wanted very badly to write, she made sure she had her husband's support in doing so. If her husband had not supported it, she would not have written a book, because she valued peace in her family more than writing.
I have to say, that raised a few of my hackles - "support", in that context, sounded too much like "approval", and there was no indication that this was a reciprocal arrangement. In other words, that he needed her support before he embarked on a hobby or vocation. But I decided not to get involved in what could have been a heated discussion (yeah, surprise, surprise, but it's been a long day and I'm tired).
I was wondering, though - for anyone here, did you need your SO's encouragement or permission to write? And if your SO wasn't enthusiastic, how did you handle that?
I have to say, that raised a few of my hackles - "support", in that context, sounded too much like "approval", and there was no indication that this was a reciprocal arrangement. In other words, that he needed her support before he embarked on a hobby or vocation. But I decided not to get involved in what could have been a heated discussion (yeah, surprise, surprise, but it's been a long day and I'm tired).
I was wondering, though - for anyone here, did you need your SO's encouragement or permission to write? And if your SO wasn't enthusiastic, how did you handle that?