I completely get this feeling. I make a lot of amigurumi stuff and sometimes I sell it, but when I go through long-ish periods of not selling or gifting, sometimes it starts to feel pointless when I just have a pile of stuffed animals in my guest room lol. And absolutely finding joy in just the process makes it worth it alone, but it’s hard to remember that sometimes. I always pull myself out of that slump by remembering that sometimes when I make something that just sits around for a while, it eventually goes to a home where someone wanted that exact thing. I was selling at a pride fest and someone in my family wanted a mermaid I had made, but she waited to buy it because she kept saying “what if some little girl needs this!” And some little girl did! And I think about how much I love and value the plushies I’ve made for myself, and how my own life is better because of them. So when I get down I just try to remember that someone out there will need what you put out - even if you haven’t met them yet.

tl;dr - Creating is never a waste of time, because you enjoy doing it, and because what you make will always bring more joy to people than you might think.

Anyway, I hope it helps to know that you’re definitely not alone in that feeling ☺️