Does this happen? I think I’ve only experienced something close to this in high school, but never as an adult. Normally, people around me are either supportive or indifferent about someone learning new skills.
Sure, people are gonna be supportive, but there’s definitely a peer pressure along the lines of “but how is it gonna make you rich or famous” in way too many fields.
I think a lot of people use this as a way to start a conversation about what the person is doing and don’t think to ask it in a less confrontational way. Some people can’t handle seeing someone doing something that they thought they can’t or shouldn’t do. Most people don’t care or see another person doing what they please and respect that.
Does this happen? I think I’ve only experienced something close to this in high school, but never as an adult. Normally, people around me are either supportive or indifferent about someone learning new skills.
People hate on stuff all the time. How many people do you know who have made a derisive joke about people who hang truck nuts or something similar?
Yucking others’ yum is an incredibly common occurrence.
Deserved
Sure, people are gonna be supportive, but there’s definitely a peer pressure along the lines of “but how is it gonna make you rich or famous” in way too many fields.
when does it not happen? as long as you don’t enjoy the same thing as other people, they will judge you
I think a lot of people use this as a way to start a conversation about what the person is doing and don’t think to ask it in a less confrontational way. Some people can’t handle seeing someone doing something that they thought they can’t or shouldn’t do. Most people don’t care or see another person doing what they please and respect that.
Many people never matured beyond high school.