I LOVE gambits. There is nothing wrong about them, and no, you are NOT a bad person for playing one.
The question you're answering was already answered multiple times 18 months ago. Do you think your comment adds anything new to that discussion?
https://www.chess.com/game/live/104073567069
Am I a bad person for playing a gambit opening?
I just got a lot of abuse from a very angry player because I played a gambit against the Caro Kann. He said I was destroying other peoples experiences by playing trap openings, and that he hoped I had the worst day of my life.
You played that very well, although I thought Qh8++ was more elegant.
I've recently come across quite a few people here, who wrongly imagine that the caro-kann is a solid defence. It certainly wasn't solid the way your opponent played it but the c-k is a bit vulnerable to that kind of thing. Your opponent played badly and then wished you the worst day of your life? I hope you reported him.
Instead of taking the gambit pawn, Nbd7 is ok. Then, if you capture the pawn with fe, ...e5 is on the cards. The game's about even probably. It was his choice to take the pawn.
After I play f3 (second gambit pawn) many stronger Caro Kann players will play Bf5, or some other move that leaves the pawn on f3. Those lines are tricky for me because I just cant get my knight out and I am forced to throw more pawns forward.
Yes and typically such lines are marginally better for black. I play the caro as second fiddle to the a6 Sicilian but I'm familiar with the ideas from playing against the Veresov Richter Attack, 30 or more years ago. I always preferred the defences to that with c6, which were far sharper than the ones with c5.
I LOVE gambits. There is nothing wrong about them, and no, you are NOT a bad person for playing one. Gambits are challenging, fun openings, and if the other player doesn't want that, they should just not play chess.