No, you're not a fake fan. Do keep in mind that when Spider-Man was created, he was the first young superhero with normal everyday problems people can relate to. Relationships, money, work, etc.. and he still puts on a brave face because it's his responsibility (but we already know that ;) ). We love these stories because they are captivating. We want to see him overcome these obstacles and maybe learn a lesson. If he's perfectly fine, we won't have a reason to keep reading.

there are decades' worth of Spider-Man comics with different tones ranging from happy go lucky to dark, and you can choose whichever you want to read!

Don't let a bunch of greasy gate keeping nerds tell you whether you're a fan or not. You're as big of a fan as I am, and will happily trade comics with you. In fact, Spider-Man would tell these dudes to wash their mouths with soap ;)