A sign that I should just stop playing this game?

[KyahAlmasy]

Since playing this game I've always felt it was important to help out other players, and managed to always put their needs before mine. And now I've sort of created this image where everyone just "expects" me to help, even at the cost of my own time. And at first, I didn't mind, I enjoy helping others and building friendships with those around me. I love seeing others happy, and how excited they are when they get their first relic or when a piece of allagan gear drops that they really wanted. It's what I joined MMOs for. Even if I'm not on often, it's one of the biggest attractions with playing in a community.

But it feels as if whenever it comes to me, my "wants" they are thrown by the wayside by everyone, including the very ones I strive to help. But I mean, it's a game; I shouldn't let things like this bother me. The game is intended for fun, not to feel bitter or jaded. I almost feel sort of juvenile for reacting this way.

Though, lately, I've been finding it increasingly difficult to ignore it, and it almost hurts my feelings that everything I do for everyone is seemingly swept under the rug. Perhaps I expected the community to be a little different, and maybe that means I'm naive. I don't even know.

What I'm getting at is, when a game begins affecting how you feel in real life that maybe the best choice is to stop playing. That it's a red flag that the game isn't serving the purpose it was originally intended to.

Am I the only one who's felt this way?