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You have to show an insane amount of patience for followers asking when their submission will get posted.
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No matter what, you always have followers that don't follow the guidelines for submitting posts.
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You often have to close the inbox because you have way too many submissions.
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No matter how many times you've gotten porn spam, it always makes you feel uncomfortable.
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You have to make a formal announcement every time you decide to go on vacation or else followers will bombard you with questions and annoyances.
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You constantly have to make sure you're not accidentally feeding the trolls who attempt to play devil’s advocate.
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You always get incredibly annoyed when you say you're not taking submissions but followers submit posts anyway.
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You try not to get defensive when reblogs throw shade at the admins.
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You're always little confused when followers ask you for personal advice.
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It's conflicting getting submissions with links to a GoFundMe page.
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You resist the urge to instigate when your followers start arguing in the reblogs.
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You get irritated whenever someone sends in submissions that are thinly veiled self-promo for the submitter's own blog.
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There's nothing worse than followers who fish for homework help in the "asks"...
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...except for followers who ask for your opinion on world events and you're thrown through a loop.
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You wonder why someone inserts themselves into a blog they have no say in.
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It's a constant struggle trying not to blast a co-admin who isn't doing their job.
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You feel validated when a follower sends a submission to say they appreciate your blog.
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You have a hard time understanding why your followers forget you have a life outside of Tumblr.
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But whenever a follower sends a message about how helpful your blog has been, it makes the the challenges of being an admin worth it.
