Supporthelpness is cool, but it's stressful.

[conuly]

Is this answer, which is a little strange, still good? If I don't think so, am I being too picky? What if I'm wrong? What if I make a horrible, terrible mistake and people hate me and I get rocks thrown in my windows???

*shrinks*

Which has led to me approving only very simple answers, and not approving anybody if I answer as somebody else does. I need to stop being a wuss.

Oh, and congrats fugaciouslover

Comments

[mortaine.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about it-- SH's make mistakes. It happens. It's all right that it happens. Pay attention to any "Support Note" emails you receive-- they're your warnings, if you're doing something seriously wrong or consistently wrong.

Also, if you make a mistake and aren't sure, email the admins and say "I'm still new and insecure-- was this the right call?" Chances are, it was.

When you get to the point where the admins say "It's not what I would have done, but it's okay," and you feel confident with that answer, then you know you're no longer insecure about approvals.

All new SH's go through this phase. Some never get past it, and instead look to other SH tasks they can pursue. Some get past it for everything except answers that they themselves post. It's all good.

[conuly]

*hugs* Thanks.