I'd go on a limb and say that the "dark", "down" and "destructive" sides are what makes entrepreneurship so special... these are all attributes that normal jobs won't ever be able to offer. This is what makes a bootstrapped startup so much different from an "internal startup".
Of course you don't ever WANT to be destructive or losing money and feeling naked and exposed, but those are the conditions for something to thrive and grow and blossom. I think those are the necessary conditions for something great to come out the other end, for better or worse.
Excuse the bluntness, but that's bullshit (as in: I don't think you're lying, just that you are wrong).
What makes entrepreneurship so special is the freedom. A lot of these downsides are accompanied/caused by that freedom but you got the direction of causation wrong.
I'm an entrepreneur and parent makes a valid point even though they are exaggerating.
Hardship and pressure can indeed fuel startup success - it makes a huge difference if you are running out of cash in X months and know you have to fire everything and bury what you exclusively worked on for the last X years. That captures the dark side of entrepreneurship perfectly.
I believe we can see this effect also in countries like Israel or many African countries.
I certainly accept that other people may be different, but in my network I haven’t seen much of that (at least those I asked seem to say they tolerate the stress/uncertainty rather than enjoy it).
Of course you don't ever WANT to be destructive or losing money and feeling naked and exposed, but those are the conditions for something to thrive and grow and blossom. I think those are the necessary conditions for something great to come out the other end, for better or worse.