So I usually write Python. Perl has a similar heritage to Python and I think the two are similar in many ways (more in Rakudo). As a Python programmer, I think

So I usually write Python. Perl has a similar heritage to Python and I think the two are similar in many ways (more in Rakudo). As a Python programmer, I think there is nothing wrong with liking and using Perl. I don't think you should find this uncomfortable or strange. I also think there is no clear-cut reason why you would absolutely have to switch, as long as Perl was still suiting your purposes.