Suggestion: healer-based incentives/rewards

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The statement of the tank:

Most healers usually just really need to heal and folllow mechanics as necessary just to get most of the basic content done. They can supplement DPS if the party, especially the tank, is geared enough.

He used the words “usually just really.” Which means for “the most part.” Also, he stated a “most of the basic content done” which more-than-likely excludes raids, extremes, and ultimate. The last sentence shows that he understands that if he, a tank, is geared enough, a Healer can do more than just heal… in this case, DPS.

Your response:

That isn't to say tanking isn't challenging. It is. But saying healers "just have to heal and follow mechanics" is so false. We're constantly expected to and have to make up for the shortcomings of others.

From my perspective: You read the statement and only saw the word “just”, which is a whole different meaning than what he stated. You took his statement personally. Instead of waiting a few minutes to cool down and re-read it again, you tried to “correct” him on something he already knows about.

Also, you added to that statement an addendum implies that there is a community forced burden on healers, that they must constantly and always do more and make up for everyone else’s shortcoming. Which seems like an expectation you placed on yourself. *

You’re “correcting” someone who didn’t need to be corrected at all.

*Exceptions to events like raids, extremes, and ultimate.

It appears that when someone says "healers must do X" you automatically read it as "only healers do X".

Don’t project too much now, you’ll burn out your bulb.