[The_Igor]

What I realized fairly recently, partly due to growing up and partly due to reading "The Alchemist" is that most people will simply discourage you.

Be it with remarks such as the one the author rants about. However it takes many forms.

Just remember: when you do something creative, something you love, something outside of the mundane you do not have to justify your self to anyone. Chances are, if what you are creating appears utterly pointless to others, it makes you happy. Who cares what others think or say?

True art should be made for your self, not for any other critic be it real or pretend.