getting kicked from end game pfs as soon as I join?

[Nora_of_Mira]

I understand. Because it is a group effort, I understand why someone would want to see your specific contribution in that specific fight. Unfortunately that's all they see and they very much do judge a book by its cover. [...] You can't explain "well, I was down with the flu" or "we were still learning the fight at that point." or whatever. It doesn't tell the whole story or make up the whole picture of you as a player.

I don't want to say it, but that's because that is all that matters. If the group's objective is to clear a fight, prog a fight, or even start learning a fight, and you can't participate on the same level due to being sick or because they're lying...you shouldn't be in that party. And you or whoever should not even want to be in a party while you're sick or underperforming, or w/e.

It's way too defensive to say "you dont know the whole story, man" when instead you or whoever should just take responsibility for your actions and adjust.