I use mine as a commuter. It's a workhorse instead of a luxury item.
Mine is a commuter as well. But it isn't a necessity. I could ride the bus or take my truck.
I have seen a lot of people who hem and haw about what bike they are going to get because they don't feel like they can justify the bike they really want. I am as practical a guy as they come, but when it comes to a bike, l get it...you just want that one, even if it doesn't make sense. So my attitude is, go get that one. If you discover after you bought it that it is not the bike you really want, or thought it would be, go ahead and sell it and try again. If you did your homework when you bought it and bought a good bike for a great price, it should be easy to get your money back out of.
The exception l make for this is with new riders. New riders should absolutely NOT buy the bike they think they want, at least most of the time. New riders should buy a good learner's bike, with their dream bike being a goal for the future.