People are going to behave however the social norms permit, and beyond that.
I wanted to be a painter.
I don't want to wait more than a year and a half or two years between books.
I was doing illustration work, and the cartooning slowly took over.
But if I'm going to cause somebody else discomfort by my actions, then I should probably modify my actions toward them to make them as comfortable as possible.
I hope to actually get back to painting someday... soon. I sort of transitioned into cartooning from painting.