No, I got this point:
My point was that you would appreciate Chopin even more if you heard how shocking and dissonant his music really was
You seem to know what, how, why I appreciate. I appreciate Chopin for what he does in my life. I don't need to learn how dissonant some considered his music in order to appreciate him more. That would defeat the purpose for why I listen. I think you need to get off your high horse by thinking your can read into people's needs and what art feeds those needs. Really smacks of elitism.
If you prefer listening to music in a historical/aesthetic vacuum that’s cool - I was responding to your notion that you now find Chopin soothing by pointing out that many did not. That’s it. Not telling you that you should no longer find him soothing.