Quit my job yesterday and I don’t currently have a plan to get another (which is entirely the point). I was kind of taken back with the response I received from family and friends. They all seemed to carry the same negative energy when I shared the news, the general sense being “you can’t just do that”.
I didn’t expect a “congratulations!” but I’m not sure how to handle this weird energy.
It’s as if, in telling them this, I’m advising them to do the same.
For context, I’m a 30 years old with a wife and two kids. I “threw away” a well paying, but highly stressful job. Going to sell our house and travel around for a bit and see what happens.
Would love to hear some similar stories and how you handled these weird conversations.