I love shellfish to bad I'm allergic. 
Is your allergy mild or very severe? What symptoms do you get?
Yes they are severe I break out in hives at the smell sometimes.
Does the hive hurt at all? does it burn or sting? how long do they last?
It not really a hurting sensation it just itches a lot and it will last about three to five days with medicine. 
I hate being itchy, I can never fight the compulsion to scratch, that does not sound fun at all!
It's not fun but the crazy thing is that I still love to eat shellfish despite my allergic reaction. 
I believe that, if I was allergic to bacon it would not stop me one bit!
When we love something we can't help it despite the side affects. 
That is true, maybe we should be smarter but urges are urges, sometimes we need more self control