This kind of experience of yours is a good example of why education shouldn't be the primary aim if it's not required for the part which you choose in life.
I see a lot of graduates out there who don't have a job, the response they get from society out there is very bad but the problem doesn't stop there, if they stay for a long time without a high-paying job it will result in depression. And the situation is almost the same as yours, but the difference is that you decided not to listen to such responses.
I have seen a lot of graduates out there without a job, the response they get from the society out there is very terrible but the problem doesn't end there, if they stay without a well paid job for a long time it will lead to depression. And it was almost the same situation with you, but the difference is that you decided not to give an ear to such response.
Because pursuing higher education does not actually make it easier for someone to get a job, but it should make it easier for someone to create jobs for themselves and also for other people who don't have permanent jobs. However, there are still quite a few people like that in my area because most of them are still hampered by the financial capabilities they need to generate employment opportunities. So things like that are sometimes very sad because many people have to stop their own intentions and choose to look for work from other people.