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[QUOTE="ObbleeXY, post: 6632613, member: 437841"]
I don't think regular poker pros get much respect from anyone. For a long time, poker players were considered "degenerates" in North America.
Now, I think players have taken back that insult and wear it like a badge.
I think there is a lot of ignorance about poker. People who don't play, either view it as a just-for-fun pastime, or they see it as a thing like alcoholism or drug addition. They see it as an illness or something to be worried about.
In the UK, I think there was a lot of interest maybe 15 years ago...but these days, I think you're just as likely to be labelled GAMBLER as anything else...so not a tonne of respect here either.
I would be interested to hear a mortgage application meeting at the bank for a poker player who is just getting by... I'llbet banks are not that accepting either.

In your case....As many have said here, this needs to be discussed. Calmly. Clearly. Rationally.
If you're planning to be a pro, you need to have some clarity around that plan. In terms of your bankroll management. Progress. Targets. Etc. 
Document it all, track it all. That's how businesses work. They need to know when they're on track for solid profits or whether they are needing to seek external investment.
If you can demonstrate the other side, perhaps people can see how serious you are.
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