Couldn't buy in the 0.014 zone, now I'm trying not to FOMO in but the price just doesn't want to stop
That's so Monero predictable for September 
It seems to me that Monero started losing its popularity several months ago but now, it is popular again. I do really love this safe and fast altcoin, and I will be holding it for long.
I don't think Monero lost popularity. It's still one of first peoples know about when they discover cryptos.
And for know still the best anon coin.
the real use case for monero is untraceable transaction, alongside with
fundamental value of monero : privacy/masked money transaction
but that doesnt mean you should abuse it for "illegal activity", it is for individuals who prefer privacy, yeah you know that
FTFY, also other coins can have usecases without privacy--I get why you need privacy for digital cash, but that doesn't invalidate other ways to approach different problems. Doesn't matter if narrow mindedness comes from political affiliations or ignorance--the result is usually a wall of white noise.
Monero has never lost interest in people, speculation also has disadvantages. Monero is best if you have usecase which needs anonymity. If you need transparency for your use dass, you choose another coin.
I prefer by default the first one