do people hate tanking?

[Friedpicklez]

For me, it's remembering mechanics and directions for dungeons I haven't stepped foot inside for long amounts of time that makes me uncomfortable. However, I really enjoy tanking the big fates (Eyes, Svara, etc). Even when I'm playing as my SMN, I'm likely to send Titan-egi in anyways.

[Matrinka]

I picked up tanking and actually really like it - when I run with people I know. I doubt I'm doing a terrible job, as I rarely lose aggro and runs are quick. Whenever I use the duty finder, I tend to get groups who are never satisfied. I just don't want to put up with their behavior.

[Ilitsa]

I don't hate tanking, I love it. I hate the attitude of the random healer or a dps that feel they know better than I how much I'm comfortable tanking, and insist on pulling extra packs for me when I've stopped to handle the ones I wanted. Or the constant whining and bitching if I pulled 3 packs instead of 4, or whatever other stupid thing that the random people in DF decide is their trigger for that day. Therefore, I'll only tank if I can get at least 3 of my friends with me, preferably 4, because screw that.

[RocheKat]

It doens't help that tanks level really fast. I have all three tanks capped because of how fast level while most of the rest of my jobs are 52 or lower.

Once tanks are leveled they stop doing DR because there is no reason to do it anymore.

[Nicodemus_Mercy]

For me personally... I have issues with stress, and I find melee in general and tanking in particular very stressful. I am uncomfortable having my field of view limited by large mobs. I much prefer to heal at range where I have a larger field of view and can see mechanics incoming to avoid. But even healing is more stressful in FFXIV than most other mmo's cause I'm expected to dps as well... and I KNOW I've caused wipes because of switching into cleric stance at the wrong moment.

I tried doing the Thordan minstrel quest. I told the group I had never done it beyond the initial story mode and no one would explain the tactics but they were sure quick to let me and the other healer know we needed to dps. Eventually after a few wipes I saw how the mechanics worked and when it would be safe for me to dps but we still had to abandon the duty because we kept wiping.

I can't even imagine going into that experience as a tank.