Is it normal that i hated my cast at first, but now i love it?

On the 4th of January (2020), I was riding my bicycle down a small slope, slowed the bike down (without completely pressing down on the breaks), and my finger crashed into a railing because I didn't have enough time to turn. Two days later, I went to the emergency room (because I was brushing it off until I became paranoid). I was diagnosed with a metacarpal fracture on my 4th metacarpal bone. Of course, my ring finger was sprained, but I actually was not expecting to hear them say that I have a fracture. My hand was placed in a short cast that goes just a few inches past my wrist. It's actually a splint, but it's the kind of splint that they use to wrap an injury and the area surrounding it in its entirety. At first, I hated wearing it because it's so restrictive and it makes almost every daily task challenging to perform. It is one of those removable splints though. So yesterday, I decided to remove my splint to take a shower. I noticed that my hand felt very weak and that my finger would hurt very easily, even if I moved it slightly. After my shower, I realized that my hand feels much more comfortable and safer with the splint on. This thought made me feel eager to wear it once again, so I put each piece of it in its proper place and wrapped it around my hand as it was done before. It just feels so comfortable around my hand, so I feel reluctant to remove it again, even once it heals. My hand just feels so good and safe when it's bundled within this protective orthopedic device. In addition, when I leave the house, I always wear a homemade sling that my mother made out of a scarf. This just adds to the comfort when I'm out and about. Of course, I am doing these things to ensure that my injury heals properly, but wearing such supportive things has become a pleasurable act at the same time. I wonder if this is simply a normal effect of becoming accustomed to wearing a splint.