Turns out the reply in my thread telling me the best way to combat not caring about Linux is to care about Linux was absolutely correct.
I picked up a laptop, installed Linux Mint Cinnamon, and I’m already obsessed. I haven’t had this much fun with a PC in a long time and it’s just a cheapo Dell Inspiron 3520.
You nailed it with the “I haven’t had this much fun with a PC” line. Switching to Linux reawakened my love of using a computer, not only as a tool for creating but as a genuine interest in itself.
Enjoy and welcome!