Gotta have Thick Skin

So Last night, I was talking to a good friend of mine, "Darnell", we went to high school together and we've been friends ever since(roughly four years), or so I thought. We were discussing my up coming new adventure (Moving to LA) and he expressed his displeasure at my choice. I was very surprised that he was upset with me about even thinking about leaving New York. I explained to him, calmly, that my dreams were to be a writer. I enjoyed the vibe of LA when I went there and knew in my heart, that that's exactly where I wanted to be. I explained all of this carefully because I know my leaving has been a problem for some people to accept, but Darnell? He had my back, when I first started writing he encouraged me to pursue my dreams, seriously. So I really couldn't understand how he could just turn on me! As friend you are supposed to show support, not beat me down. {Shaking my head} I couldn't even finish the conversation with him, I just hung up. I kinda feel like I hung up on our friendship as well.
I'm not going to let ANYONE, put more doubt in my heart or mind about my dreams. I'm sorry if you are too friggin scared to pursue yours, but don't stop me on my quest to fulfil mine. I know that to be in the entertainment business, I have to have thick skin... If his comment would've came from a stranger I don't think I would've mind as much but to be my "friend", that's something else. As much as my friends mean to me, I'm not going to stand for someone in my camp being negative. So yea..

~Jonez