I think so, I mean I started really early at like 8 with roblox adopt me, pokemon, fantasy or warrior cats roleplay (and an abundant amount of tycoons). Roleplay has been present in my life longer than it hasn't. I think it's just baked in to my core identity almost, it's something I can and do find exciting and enjoyable. I'd probably have to actively unlearn the things that make my brain enjoy roleplay, and why would I do that.
It's also nice how extensive roleplay is as a hobby. I can go online and make accounts for forum roleplays, or I can play outdated games duct taped with love and spite, tabletop has proven to be really fun with the settings and I'm addicted to world of darkness, a large part is because of nostalgia being a kid and wanting to be a vampire. There's something quaint and warm about playing those epics you had in your head (like I've always wanted to live in the Pokemon world, and I got to play a TTTRPG for it 6 years ago now, even only for two sessions I still love that memory), and writing them for other people to join in on and play is an actual skill that I wish people would recognize.
That shared collective writing, a meeting of minds to all tell a story in their own vision is beautiful too. It's amazing to see people write their characters and share them with others, partake in a world that can almost feel real. It is a very real art, even if there's no manifested visual and that's special. It's productive, and it's healthy for you (probably).
Roleplay is just special, and the good thing is more and more people are being exposed to it. Sure they probably won't be coming to garry's mod roleplay servers, but they'll still tell their stories with others and that's great.
My roommate does bully me for roleplaying a Korean character on GTA:V RP though.
