Things to think about before you call someone "Bad"

[Penthea]

I suppose I set myself up for questioning when I responded in the manner that I did. It's no lie that I feel that my grey parses are garbage. That's why I am incredibly hard on myself. I have to be, otherwise, what is the point of me even raiding?

There is a difference between what you consider to be bad personal performance and what is generally considered garbage. A random pug isn't going to know how you evaluate yourself. If you play several classes they might not even know if your nin is your main, or if that character is your main. The most they can do is look up a log and make a judgement call based on that.

It's good that you want to improve but don't mix up self evaluation with general evaluation.

Why is everybody jumping up in arms against my post

Because you appeared to use an incorrect view on 5k dps as a way to support your argument about elitists not being as common as some may say. It's a bit like an average sized person saying finding well-fitted clothing isn't a problem while claiming that their average height is super short.