I could be wrong, it's not uncommon, but the only 'lore restricted' jobs are those of white mages. Summoners are an iffy things because of what they summon and black mages have a stigma leaning toward ill repute, but even then it's not 'illegal' or lore 'breaking' to play them. I've seen plenty of IC bards wandering around plucking those harp strings.
People can be eager to share opinions or to get offended but at the end of the day it's your character and it's your $15 dollars a month. Take the good, roll with the bad. At the end of the day play what you want to play.Â
We can't all be heroes. We can't all be nobodies. We need all kinds to make the world feel real.You'll find a group that doesn't mind your 'differences' (not that I think anyone will shun you at all!), there are plenty of little niches within this community. You'll find yours.  Good luck!
People can be eager to share opinions or to get offended but at the end of the day it's your character and it's your $15 dollars a month. Take the good, roll with the bad. At the end of the day play what you want to play.Â
We can't all be heroes. We can't all be nobodies. We need all kinds to make the world feel real.You'll find a group that doesn't mind your 'differences' (not that I think anyone will shun you at all!), there are plenty of little niches within this community. You'll find yours.  Good luck!