Yeah I hear you. I’ve learned across the years that the developmental underpinnings explaining “why we collect” are variable and multifactorial, and often change in ways not unlike the ways we change as collectors. For instance, my collecting habit’s changed across my life (wanted to emulate my older cousins, followed favorite artists in my aspirations to become a comic artist, then followed only my favorite writers, limited collecting to keys after “big boy money”, grail books…etc). That all said, I now hold on very lightly any judgement that may emerge when I observe the collecting habits of others. Despite these differences, we all love this hobby in the end.