My partner kind of reacted the same way when I showed her I wanted a whites tree frog. She was freaked out by it and seemed to tolerate something "more pretty" and cool looking. So I ended up getting red eye tree frogs, which I love. Yes she does not do any of the care or up keep, but it was a compromise because she said if she had it her way, that there would be no tanks in the house just because she can't stand the crickets... Haha that is a whole nother subject all together, and I've been doing all I can to keep crickets from escaping or catching them up before she sees that one has gotten out.
I like the whites, think they're adorable, but I'm glad I went with her suggestion.
Do whatever fits you best

Oh, btw, waxy monkey tree frogs are pretty sweet and get big like whites if not bigger. Maybe take a look at those guys