Loyalty?

Are you loyal my friend? Do you strive to make other peoples experience the best. Or are you watching your own interest and tend to frown at people taking other ways? Recently I started to question my own loyalty. For what purpose is I’m loyal. Since my loyalty often mean I get dragged into things in little interest for myself. Or in things I would have seen being done differently.

I been a member of a guild in over a year now. A year when I seen people come and go. People I laughed with, people I helped. People that left the guild in pursuit of more rapid progress but said they will keep in touch. Guess what, they didn’t.

The guild had a rough stretch a while back and seem to be coming in another tough time. But at the moment I feel less inclined to stay and ride it out. I been there before, it was damn lonely. It was dark, it was depressing. And if it happens again… well I do love my friends. But for my own sake I can’t take another time like that. It just left me feeling shattered and hollow. And I still can’t really have the same relationships with the people who weren’t there during that time. The trust is broken. So things aren’t the same.

What do I want to say with this post? Well, how often to do you see your friends’ perspective? Do you receive in the same amount as you give? If not, what can you do to mend that. Good relationships doesn’t just happen, it’s something all have to work for. Loyalty is a nice thing, but don’t abuse that bond. I got much joy through my loyalty. But also, made sacrifices for staying in the same guild. Most of us "long-timers" have at some extent done so. I feel that loyalty starting to crumble now. Mainly because they abusing the bond we share. People are finding it to hard to see other people point of view and are not working on the bond with other people. And thus, the guild is once again sliding

So dear reader. a few thoughts I would like to share. Respect that people sometimes want to take another path. Don’t exploit other people’s hard earned resources. Be helpful, but don’t let yourself been taking advantage of. For other peoples gaming experience do take responsibility coming prepared in suitable gear as an example. Your friends won’t mind helping you if they truly are your friends. But remember thaat they might be sacrificing things to do so. The best thing for the guild might not always be in favour for you.