I write A LOT of javascript. I would not discourage you from learning it at all, in fact I highly encourage it if you are starting out. HOWEVER... You really

I write A LOT of javascript. I would not discourage you from learning it at all, in fact I highly encourage it if you are starting out. HOWEVER... You really need to understand the limitations of the language. It is poorly designed. It is infuriating to work with. As far as the js ecosystem is concerned: The community is fragmented and largely unreliable. The workplace is becoming increasingly saturated. At the end of the day you should just learn what you want to learn, and like you said "fuck the haters". That's why I started learning Haskell a few months back and I'm really enjoying it. The longer you blame ridicule and others opinions for your procrastination, the longer you will regret not learning to code.