I think the main issue is that you are not entitled to compensation for being really into something. If you want to receive value that you create, you have to c

I think the main issue is that you are not entitled to compensation for being really into something. If you want to receive value that you create, you have to consciously extract it. A small portion of the population is extremely uncomfortable with this: those with high trait agreeableness. The author is probably a member of this population. These people need to suck it up, or find a less agreeable partner to work with them and help them get money / get laid.