Do you look down on non-entrepreneurs?
dpcan: The world is FULL of articles about finding jobs.  Most people are just looking for a J.O.B.Right or wrong, your entrepreneur friends probably see you as a quitter.  They probably see your going back to work as a failure, and naturally, your friends don't want to see you fail.Think about it though.  You probably set out on your own to be a billionaire, top the of hill, a titan of industry.Why wouldn't your friends still want that for you?If this is the image you've portrayed to other entrepreneurs for a while, don't blame them for wondering why you no longer believe in the goals you've expressed to them.