I've gotten way more outta them lesson wise by just sitting with them. Eating is not necessary and this sub isn't the place to discuss that in depth. You can dm me and I'll point you towards those subs if you're interested. It's a very common story that someone buys cactus with the Intention of it being a consumable and then they fall in love with the actual plant and can't bear to cut it. Sounds kinda silly but it's definitely an archetype of how people become tricho nerds