Quote Originally Posted by Illmaeran View Post
Here's another real life example. I went through nearly a year of incredibly intense chemotherapy a couple of years ago. Due to that I've got cognitive impairment, as in my brain no longer works as quickly or as flexibly as before and my reflexes are shot. This means I can no longer play Dragoon in a group setting as I simply can't do the rotation, keep track of positionals, and stay out of the bad. In short; since coming back to the game I've had to stop playing the class I've mained since 2014 when in groups. This absolutely kills me as I LOVE Dragoon, but to avoid catching pushback from strangers, "being mediocre" or "passable", or, God Forbid, not be able to get through a boss encounter no matter how many times I try it, I've stopped.

Now, tell me why in the world I should have had to make this choice. I'll tell you why, because people like you who hate on "casuals", "lessers", "noobs", etc complaining about people who aren't, and my never be, playing up to your expectations and ruining your enjoyment. You know what? Having to quit playing the class I love to avoid catching flak ruins my enjoyment. You will never know if the person on the other side of the screen is doing their best or completely slacking off so have some empathy and relax.
People like me? And i would know if there was communication. People in general wont crap on someone with an impairment. Ive run into people myself at the very least claiming to play with one hand. What can i do? I sit back, take the run as it is. People are not talking about those with actual issues preventing them from doing certain things. People are talking, as i said in my post you are quoting, those who are “content” with mediocrity. Those who can do better but choose not to.
Don’t try and villify me because you gave up a class you love. People with legitimate issues also don’t excuse those who lazily get by. Or again, those who enable bad play, excusing it because X reason. There are always exceptions to the rule. But people need to communicate and you’d be surprised how welcoming and accepting people generally are.
Far more than those throwing around hateful terms such as “people like you”