As others have pointed out there are folk on here who also play the recorder. Initially I was surprised at that but once you start to think about it the instruments have similar attractions (low cost, easy to transport, initially simple(ish) to play) so they will appeal to the same people. If you have the time and skill to enjoy both then that’s good.
The distain of the classical music world for other stuff seems widespread and common to me, there’s not much you can do about it except (privately) laugh at their silliness. By way of example a classical guitarist on here had some distain from proper musicians when she decided to give the Uke a go.
Sometimes we do need room to breath and ‘find ourselves’ so dropping out of College is understandable, might I respectfully suggest that you have some structured time out in say the form of a gap year and then return to complete your degree? Some time working (earning), and perhaps travelling too, could be very helpful to you. ‘Year in Industry’ Students typically do very well for themselves - that’s my experience both as a parent and in the workplace - and gain enormously from their time away. It might not be possible for you to join that scheme this year but perhaps you can do something similar via your own private arrangements - some time in any virtually any workplace will, overall, be good for you. Good luck.