The secret of remaining DPS amongst your friends, is to never let them know you can competently play a healer in the first place. ( I know well as i used to play a healer in many games prior (even FFXI), I just would rather not deal with the ungrateful nature of gamers these days who feel the need that if they have a good healer on their side, it's perfectly fine to take unnecessary damage. :/ )

So yes, while I used to be a proud healer, I am no longer. I may do so from time to time... It really depends if I get the right people to play with. ( I do have White Mage at 43 after all, I might as well.) But for now I mainly play Bard.