Melissa, I applaud you for following your passion. People tell
   me I get obsessed about things - but really, it's passion. And
   passionate people are the ones that change the world. Yes, they
   AREN'T going to fully 'get' you. They will poke fun at your
   obsession. But secretly - they are IMPRESSED with your
   obsession. They just don't want to give you the satisfaction of
   letting you know it. Why? ...Because your passion makes you a
   POWERHOUSE and the only way some folks can feel powerful with
   someone as powerful as you is to get you upset. Learn to shake
   it off and keep up your passion. Your passion may not be my
   passion, but any passion that promotes growth and improvement
   and is positive in nature is a passion worth pursuing. They just
   haven't found their passions yet, and you should feel bad for
   them. They don't know the joy that you know."