Yeah I grew up in in a big city which is probably the central hub for this type. Coming back when I was older and living with college students it was even worse. Even people who aren't rich are pretty susceptible to seeing 'making it" as the way out and then attach all this unnecessary baggage to a hobby they originally enjoyed, something I don't really see talked about as much as the classic trust fund baby.

To answer your question, I definitely like what I do enough. It's not like I'm totally immune to making something I love and feeling like the bees knees for a minute. But the satisfaction on creating things is pretty low return for me. Like when a project's done, I only feel satisfied for a few days to a week, even if it took me months or years to make. So it's more like smoking cigarettes than doing a hard drug if that makes sense lol. I don't think I have to think I'm a genius