Are your friends and family bugging you about your choice to get involved in the music industry? The next time they have something snarky to say about it, try one of these responses on for size. (We know you're already thinking them in your head anyway!)
It's not like you're interested in a cubicle with a desk anyway.
We'd love to know when that will happen as well.
Everybody likes to think they know everything.
They're just jealous you look cooler than they do.
It's easy to think you're a good singer if you're tone deaf.
That's because you've never met somebody who does it professionally.
Sometimes you just have to walk away.
Applies to pretty much any situation.
Dylan Welsh is a freelance musician and music journalist, based in Seattle, WA. He currently plays in multiple Seattle bands, interns at Mirror Sound Studio, and writes for the Sonicbids blog. Visit his website for more information.