a simple request

[Rymm]

What are you even talking about at this point?

While I dont believe you're trolling here, you can easly come off as one - even by your own definition. You might not have noticed it, but you've touched on a somewhat sensitive subject with your whole "Dont give advice" - "Let me play how I want!" - "Its my sub, not yours!" - "I'm only here for fun!"-subject, because this attitude is something thats pissing people off. And for good reasons - its rude and selfish to behave this way in any form of group-content.

I just want to quote this part to stress it and I'd give you more than one Like if I could. You managed to articulate everything I was thinking while reading his last few posts.

The only thing I'll add is that I love AoE pulls on my BRD and at this point in the game there is not a single job (even including healers!) that does not have at least some form of decent AoE dps. Actively choosing not to utilize your skills makes you a drain on your group and it was absolutely not out of line for them to advise you to do something differently. I will admit there is some grey area here if they were rude or condescending, but offering advice to a player who is struggling (and by extension, making the group struggle) is not inherently bad!

EDIT:
Some posts got in before I finished mine, I see, and reading this now-

I in fact remove bloodletter for my quick bar.

I'm pretty certain we've been had. This guy has to be jerking us around intentionally.