It’s worth the hassle. I’d say if you’re ever feeling up to it try making your favorite food completely from scratch sometime. The quality of the food is so much better.
Cooking is just such a chore. I've never enjoyed it. Now and then I get inspired to try a recipe. It never ends all that great and I inevitably am left with an annoying mess to clean up after. No, "cleaning as I go", doesn't work for me either. No matter how much people try to get me to do it, it never pans out for me. I absolutely despise it. It's like getting teeth pulled.
What I eat either consists of prepackaged meals, or frozen meat/veggies that I heat up in the microwave/air fryer, or takeout. I'm in my late 20s and it has worked out for me so far so I don't feel the need to change either.
I've heard this... I have a massive dehydrator for jerky and dog treats, and yet I have no kitchen appliances lol. Maybe I should adult more and splash out.