The huge majority of the competitors are there to have fun and learn, just like you. Other things that can turn a person off from competitive shooting are the actual events or the scoring system. Each competition you attend will be run differently from the others. With no standard and no rulebook, then it's hard to judge the value of every competition from your attendance at one. If you have a bad experience at one, don't think that they are all the same, and don't think that the competition you found to be unfair will be the same next year.
Organizers tend to learn from their mistakes and the mistakes of others.
We as organizers are trying hard to determine what makes a top-notch event through trial and error. If something isn't perfect then write the organizers a critique and chalk it up as another learning experience. Callouts in the real world won't always go quite right and neither will competitions. The cost of attending a competition is another negative aspect that can keep some people from attending. If you plan carefully and well in advance, then the overall cost can easily be kept to a minimum.