Casual Raid Leader

Message to a Random Raider:

Can we talk?  Now before you panic, this isn’t about me beating you up.  This isn’t about me wanting to lord my power over you.  This isn’t about your performance.  This isn’t about your spec.  This isn’t about anything like that.

This is about your need to be here.  I can respect your dedication to the team.  Its admirable in a way.  What I really want you to be is dedicated to yourself.  Ok.. that doesn’t mean I want you to be self centered.  That doesn’t mean I want you to be part of the “Me” generation.  What that means is that I want you to take care of yourself.

Don’t show up when you know you really should be laying down because your sick.  Don’t show up when you really aren’t feeling up to it.  If you really don’t like the class/race/toon your playing please sit down and take a break.  You won’t hurt my feelings.  You won’t be letting me down. The team wants everyone to feel good about where they are.

There are others who may wonder, but be up front.  Look you remember that Wednesday night I logged in and just told the entire raid team, “Look I had the worlds worst day, I just can’t do this tonight.”  There’s nothing wrong with being human.  We’re a family centered guild.  Meaning if you’ve got family, there’s nothing wrong with going to your kids play or your significant other’s graduation or your sister’s event. 

You also count in your family.  You’ve got needs.  You’ve got desires.  You’ve got to take care of you.  Don’t do things that are making you physically or mentally uncomfortable.  I won’t always be able to give you everything you want.  That’s not in my power, but if you’re miserable, you’re wasting your $15 a month.  Don’t hate the game because you feel obligated to play it a certain way.  Don’t feel obligated to show up for us when you’re just not capable of handling it some night.  Just log in, let us know why and go do what you need to do.  If that’s sitting there leveling some other toon, so what?  If that’s doing heroics rather than raids?  So be it.  If that’s logging out to watch a movie or be with your spouse/sig other?  No hard feelings… no need for you to feel guilty.

I’d rather someone take care of their own needs… wether it be because you’re running a fever and you need to sleep, you’re in pain from breaking a bone or you just need a mental break today.  Raiding while miserable = burnout.  I’d much rather you tune into what you need to be happy.  Find your own heart.. find your own way… and if it doesn’t match what I do, then that’s fine too.

Just take care of yourself. 

Thanks…

The Raid Leader….

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