Pole As A Hobby In The "Real World"

Do you ever find yourself not wanting to go anywhere in the real world because they just do not understand it? I find myself dreading work because most of them just don't get it. They will ask the same questions over and over or make a woo woo noise every time I pass them. (Mature) I love doing hair, but for the past year or 2, I have found myself thinking of pole the whole time I am there and just wanting to get that last one done so I can go home and dance or teach a class! I have poled for 5 years. The first 3 years were just casual poling in home for fun, but I love it so much, it is more now. Like a hobby I have goals for. I do not tell majority of my clients about my hobby. Some, I feel out and tell, but most think I am a hard core yoga person. I feel like it is just to much to tell most of them. I am in it hard core. I have replaced my old cheerleading, drill team, gymnastics, and ballet classes and competitions with pole! When I do choose to tell someone about what I do, their response is usually positive but still naive. They will say, " Oh, I hear it is a good workout." " Or my sister in law had a pole party once." Ok. That is nice, but there is a whole world out there of pole! People who  have gone beyond the workout thing and live, sleep, and dream it. People who have it as a hobby. People who love dance and strive to do that perfect performance or competition routine. The outside world nows NOTHING about the pole competitions. NOTHING. If I ever mention friends in a competition or wanting to train for one, here is what I get. "What bar do they do this at??""" Or "I hope they do not make you take off your cloths if you want to leave them on at least." Or " I wouldn't feel comfortable displaying my talent and strength to dirty men like that." You get the idea. Honestly, I feel to overwhelmed to even start to explain real competitions to them. I usually just show them a video. It is not their fault, but I feel like there is so much to tell them and I couldn't possibly tell them all of it in one hair session, so I don't. LOL! When I refer to the pole community, or SV, I get responses like " Oh yeah! I bet there are at least 100 people on there.... Yes. There are thousands!!!!!! From ALL OVER the WORLD. People who do not understand pole really do not get why I have 2 poles in my home. They think I am the only person ever to have a pole in my home. They think we are partiers. ( Couldn't be further from the truth) They think I have the poles for Bob. (The poles get in his way) Or they are just original and think I am a stripper. ( Never have or will) ( Personal choice for myself only and I will not judge others) I guess this all had really been bothering me because I get this every time I leave my house and it is not for a pole event or class. I get tired of having to explain it when they still really won't get it. I would love a real job in pole at a studio. There are several local places. I choose not to attend them for various reasons. I did start going to studios but they are a good drive from me. One is over an hour one way. I have heard there is not a lot of money in working at a pole studio and my job doing hair is quite lucrative, so I could not give that up unless I had pay to match. I think most people have pole jobs as a part time thing anyway. Am I right? I have dreamed of a studio I could work in coming closer to me for about 2 years now. I feel like it is where I need to be. When I was there, I would want to be there and not thinking about somewhere else all the time. I hope some of you can relate to this. It does feel good just to get it out there. Thanks if you actually read the whole thing. Happy poling!!!