I liked it when I was doing it. There was a lot of freedom in it that you do not find in the corporate world. I personally just have a problem working someplace that does not want me there. If they cannot accept me for who I am, as I must accept them for who they are, then they do not want me there. I either find a way of changing that or move on.
Life is too short to let someone else control it, which is exactly what they are doing.
It doesn't make you any less in the eyes of the Gods. In fact, it is very admirable. It takes a lot of strength and willpower to adapt to that. I for one, don't have that sense of strength. I cannot and will not work for anyone who doesn't like me for who I am.