Every where you go and in every 5 people you meet, 3 will always be an opposite of the dreams you are chasing and the future you want to create for your self. But its up to you to decide if the first 3 will influence your thinking or the later two will be ur guide through the hurdles.
Remember, every achievement was once a dream. So I'd people laugh at your dreams, turn their laugher in to tour catalyst for making it real.