That doesn't sound too judgmental. It's what you think, believe and live your life.
I don't think it can be considered negative. I mean, think about trash men or recycling companies.... they collect all kinds of stuff and then turn it in for money. Your loss, their gain.
My father-in-law collected coins and stamps. He worked at the post office since WWII. Did he come across all kinds of rare stamps and coins ?? My wife cashed them in a few years ago.... and she made quite a stunning amount of loot. It wasn't negative, but it was heavy.
She had one dime, worth I don't remember how many hundreds of dollars. She had a few bills, each being worth $1,000's. We could've bought two new luxury cars..... cash and still have money left over.
Nope, collecting might not be for everybody, but it's definitely not negative, unless you're collecting buttons or paper clips.