Haha yes exactly. I've spent my whole life getting excited about the stuff I read about, and then massively disappointed when I find even my closest friends have no interest, eyes glazed over. When I was a teacher, this was my cure. I was paid to inspire kids with the crap I know - whether they like it or not.
Now, steem is the next step since the community all enjoy the same kind of content, so I get paid and we share interests. We can enjoy each other in a glorious circle jerk.
Screw real life!