Should you share your work-in-progress with friends and family? – by Lindsay Syhakhom…
On Nathan Bransford site:
If you tell a close friend or family member that you’re writing a book, it’s highly possible they will ask to read it.
Maybe they feel obligated to ask. Or maybe they genuinely want to support you. But whatever the reason, showing your work-in-progress to close friends or family can introduce some non-trivial complications, both for your book and for your relationships.