Do you ever feel bad about being a hobbyist? Lately, I think of those that respect me and love me and value me ... and sometimes I think that I am betraying them by being a hobbyist. I am not married, however, there are those in my life who would feel disappointment if they knew about this side of my life. Their respect for me would be diminished. I have been a hobbyist for over 30 years and it has never bothered me. I have never thought about what others would think. But lately, for some reason, it has started to bother me. Not that I will stop. I will go from hobbyist to dirty old man someday. This twinge of conscience will hopefully be brief.