Or it could be I feel like I'm cheating, which is dumb, since STEEM is every much an investment platform as it is a social media one.
First, good job! Second, Facebook, Twitter and any other social media doesn't pay you! so don't feel so guilty. You treated this as worth your time investment and will get an ROI for that time spent here!
Well, thank you, @steemitqa. It's all very true. Nary a cent from any of those social media sites in all of the years I posted there, even from my own endeavors. So, no guilt there. I'm okay with all of this. I believe in the idea of putting your money where your mouth is. I just know many can't, but I also know that I can't change that much either. I'll do what I can with those who are providing the content and the engagement, and go from there.