Not sure if this happens to you (When to perform, and when not to)

Hey everyone,

Just a thought.

In my family (not all of them, thankfully), it's common for them to say I do magic just to be the center of attention, but that's really not true. What I *really* want is to create wonder and happiness, performing something I've invested years of my life in and continue to dedicate many hours of detailed study to every day. I know not everyone has to enjoy magic, but it's genuinely disappointing when I can't share my passion and magic with them.

It feels like if you're not getting paid for it, what you do isn't seen as art.

I hope to be able to turn this situation around somehow. Has this happened to any of you? How did you handle it?

All the best,