Why do you play support?

I see board posts all the time asking for a different/improved "role" for the support. I don't get what is so bad or desperately is in need of change. It is a lower income, potentially lower damage, utility based role. If you want to deal massive amounts of damage or spend most of your time in the jungle and between lanes, or go for a high kill count, PICK A DIFFERENT ROLE TO PLAY. The support role's job is utility driven so anything extra is meant to be taken as a bonus. You should not go for kills unless you are the only way to Finnish off a target, you can do just fine with assist gold.

Jobs for the support:

• ward with a sightstone based item (while not the only, you are the main warder because you are suppose to help by SUPPORTING the team, not carrying them. plus your build is far more suited for those items than any of the 4 others who could use that 6th slot for an item more suited for their role)
• clear enemy wards
• protect carries (mainly the ADC since you lane with them)
• use some items to help the team if needed (these are a few good choices or )
• look to help teammates if they need it, while not abandoning the one(s) you are already helping (dont roam top/mid without your adc for a gank if your ADC is not fully able to 1v2 and win, or you have not yet won/lost the lane)
• make situations for your teammates to get ahead or to turn a fight if you are losing one
• look to bail your teammates out if possible (even if you die instead)

#These are some the responsibilities that come with the support role, if you don't like them, play a different role.

Personally I play support because you control a lot of the power flow in the game. Champions like are very strong regardless of if they are fed or not because their kits provide the CC/survivability needed to turn fights, make picks, and just be useful regardless of their K/D/A.