I see this as a side effect of the somewhat delusional things adults tell young people. If a kid love playing with animals, they get told "you should become a b

I see this as a side effect of the somewhat delusional things adults tell young people. If a kid love playing with animals, they get told "you should become a biologist!" or "you should become a vet!". But, while I'm sure many people in those professions would love to play with animals all day, that's obviously not what their jobs are about.