Oh it absolutely is, they drive you mad. You’re also basically utterly brainwashed to love them no matter what. I guess there’s fulfilling parts to it, it’s pretty cool to teach them stuff. Ultimately though there’s just this little bundle of person you find extremely cute that you love the shit out of and spend a significant amount of your time worrying about, and there’s also a persistent tinge of guilt that you’re probably not really doing this right.