Honestly I can’t comprehend how people can’t see the difference between “This wasn’t for me” and “This is bad.” There’s nothing wrong with not liking something! There’s nothing wrong with trying something and realizing it’s not for you!
But I genuinely cannot understand then turning around and directing spite at people who do enjoy the thing, or denigrating an entire hobby or art style, or even just implying that people who like that thing are wrong to do so/only do so because of pressure/don’t know what they’re talking about.
I don’t like coffee. Can’t stand the taste unless it’s got so much cream and sugar in it I’m basically drinking a hot milkshake. I don’t understand why people like coffee.
But I’m not gonna tell someone they’re wrong or bad for enjoying coffee. I’m not gonna go on a crusade against it. I’m gonna let people enjoy their comfort drink and be glad someone is enjoying themselves.
I didn’t like being a guy. Couldn’t stand the way my body felt unless I was so intoxicated I basically didn’t feel my body anymore. But I love seeing people celebrating healthy masculinity, I love seeing trans men enjoy the gender I couldn’t stand because at least someone is happy with it.
I could go on with examples. The point is: I just don’t understand how you can treat someone liking something you didn’t like as a flaw.
I think this always bothers me so much because I was bullied a lot as a child for liking the wrong thing. I didn’t like sports, I didn’t like shooter games, I didn’t like being a guy. So when someone says “this is bad” when they mean “this wasn’t for me,” I get defensive because that’s the same logic that was used to try to harass me into conformity.
So long as you aren’t doing anything that is actually harmful or offensive or bigoted or otherwise actually bad, do what brings you joy in the way that brings you joy, and don’t let anyone tell you you’re wrong.