My absolutely favorite Knock Knock joke.

I joke around about it because I find it gets the point across better, but as I see it, when you put your heart into a project (and running a guild/alliance/raid week can certainly be a project of large proportions!), you get attached to it. It’s also quite flattering for the ego when your project is a success. Seeing someone else take over feels like watching a stranger wear your clothes or take over your house. It’s just not right! I guess this is part of the reason why we often see leaders (in our workplace, hobbies or other) burn out because they won’t delegate.

Managing an alliance seems like it would be a major headache! Managing a cohesive guild is challenging enough, I can’t imagine having to coordinate several separate guilds at once!

I’m currently going through something similar now… so sick of all the pressure of taking care of everything in my alliance, so I’m trying to back out… but they keep taunting me with discussions about ranks! and SPREADSHEETS!!! so mean.

And I totally understand what you mean about fearing no longer being needed. Even though I *know* I don’t want all that pressure, I still want everyone to think it was way better when i took care of it, dammit.

I love you too, darling internet girlfriend <3

(Not that I wasn’t already, before)