Shortage of tanks a myth - thoughts?

[Kosmos992k]

As a main tank myself i admit to avoiding DF unless grouped with people i know.

What I think many people fail to realize is that tanks are not there simply a a resource for them to use and abuse, we are players just as they are, we want to enjoy the game and play just as much as anyone else. But when tanks are treated as simply a means to an end, a resource...well not to put too fine a point on it, we not only feel the painful disrespect, but also loose any incentive to be helpful for fear of further pain. It's kind of a vicious circle because it really takes a thick skin or a "don't care" attitude to play in DF regularly.

To be clear, I like to be able to sleep at night, so if I'm running into issues in DF group, it's better for me personaly to eat a 30 minute penaltyand drop out, than it is to fight fire with fire, so to speak. As someone else put it, I play to have fun, and relax, when it ceases to be fun, or becomes personally stressful, it's time for me to do something else for a while instead of getting dragged into some needless confrontation.