True, for me at least, I wanted to write well to improve my blogging skills. The time I spent writing blog posts that nobody read still allowed me to write and format my blog posts better. If your only goal is to get a high upvote, then yeah, you will get frustrated.
You're right though, Steem pays you a whole lot more than any other blogging/video platform yet it creates the highest expectations and frustrations.
@rulesforrebels, you should post videos on DTube. You have a better chance of making money there.