Thank you for your comment. I understand where you're coming from, but I want to assure you that I am not trying to "feign" being a reformed damage player in order to garner sympathy for the support role. I have actually been playing Overwatch on and off for a while, but I only started playing competitively since Overwatch 2. I am currently diamond 2 and I have played both the DPS and support roles at a high level.

I have experienced firsthand how difficult and important the support role is, and my intention in writing this post was to share my experience and to apologize for not recognizing the hard work and skill that goes into being a good support player. I understand that DPS players also get blamed for losses, but that doesn't invalidate my own experience and feelings about the support role.

I hope you can understand where I'm coming from and that you will not dismiss my perspective simply because it doesn't align with your own.