I would have been very pleased to be regarded as something so interesting as a problem.

what does the phrase“as something so interesting as a problem”mean？

Question

I would have been very pleased to be regarded as something so interesting as a problem.

what does the phrase“as something so interesting as a problem”mean？

Answer

to be worthy of consideration in the eyes of another: to be noticed - it's quite a creative insight into the emotional expectations of the speaker.