I, ah... I can definitely relate. There are few things I am truly passionate about. Writing is one of them. I cannot say that O have never been told that it's useless, it'll never get published, that it'll pass, or that I'm wasting my time and I should focus on other skills. It's... Harmful. It really is. Perhaps even true for some people. But I truly and honestly feel like it's not true for you. Keep on writing.
-Dylan