Today, after 10 months of hard work, it was the opening night of the show I was directing. Everybody loved it, except my mother. She called it the worst thing she'd ever seen. Thanks for the support, mum. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, at my school, we had the opening night of our production in which I act. None of my family or friends came. Basically, after 3 long months of hard work, the only person to "congratulate" to me after the show was the head of the theater department, who just wanted to tell me I was doing it wrong. FML
Today, it was opening night for the play where I was, for the first time ever, one of the leads. I went on stage with a loud and energetic entrance. I came in two scenes early. FML
Today, I had a show with my drama group. My mom isn't a good drunk, she decided to scream along to every song and pass out halfway through. She was in the front row. FML
Today, it was the début of the high school musical I was in. When two others and I sang the word "Hell", my mother yelled at us for using that language, while the musical was still going, and dragged me off stage. FML
Today, I came home and told my mom that I got the lead in the school musical, which I was very happy about. She pulled me into a hug then said, "But you know you can't really sing, right?" FML
Today, my family came to see me in my first acting role in Romeo and Juliet. It all went reasonably well for the first half hour or so, after which my seemingly shitfaced aunt started heckling and saying, "That's what she said" after every line, before eventually being thrown out by security. FML
Today, after spending hours of my time painting sets for the last two months - with less dedication than only the head painter herself, and to the point where my health and grades suffered - I finally got to see the play I worked so hard on. I was the only one they forgot to put in the playbill. FML
Today, after spending years volunteering at community theatres and being accepted into a prestigious university for theatrical design, my public high school gave me a scholarship. All my mother could say was, "I'm sorry they wasted their money on you." FML
Today, I found my boyfriend and his friends laughing hysterically and practically choking on popcorn. They were watching a video of me in a school play, trying to sing while sobbing because I'd just pissed my pants in front of 200 people. Thanks for giving him the video, mom. FML
Today, I wrote a poem and was very proud of it. I showed it to my mom. After reading it, her response was, "What is this shit?" FML
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Top comments
deard4 11
At least you still received the support of the crowd! Good job!
ladylilly25 20
Maybe mother doesn't know best this time.
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deard4 11
At least you still received the support of the crowd! Good job!
Maddiiee3011 13
But nearly everyone would kill for their mothers approval.. That would be a kick in the guts, sorry OP
AKGirlinSD 20
It's hard to see the brighter side of things when your mom reacts as she did, OP. Just try to keep in mind what you did accomplish and know you can't please everyone, including your mom.
isuckwithnames 22
That's why I am happy I don't care what my mom thinks
jenny_cg5 16
Aw OP, some family can't appreciate the things we do. I'm sure you did great and everyone else enjoyed it. Congrats!
nk94 13
Yeah but it's still momma
\ 28
Parents aren't always automatically NOT assholes, y'know.
ClassyFade 9
*pssshhhhhh* Damn critics
That90skid 6
She's just being a mother!
Batterypost 23
How is that being a mother? Being a (good) mother is being supportive of whatever you do, even if it's not the best. In this case, it was seemingly pretty darn good.
isuckwithnames 22
Also providing CONSTRUCTIVE critiscm
ladylilly25 20
Maybe mother doesn't know best this time.
HelloooooNurse 20
Smells like jealousy to me.
supersaladtosser 6
smells like brony
nana_star 27
Uhm. #7 is a woman
wolfgold2 20
Um, woman can be bronies too
gshocker20 21
It's called BROny FYI
Queensland 27
This is what I don't get, people always saying if someone doesn't like something, usually having the minority opinion, it's automatically jealousy. Maybe they just genuinely don't like it?! Is it so catastrophic to have a negative opinion that it has to be envy? No! In some cases maybe, but not all!
isuckwithnames 22
The term Brony is kinda like the term bro. A woman can be your bro, you can have a bromance with a woman. In less cultural terms, it's like the difference between post carrier and post woman
carzaki27 12
Shut the **** up #10. First off, you shouldn't call someone a brony just by looking at their profile picture. Second of all, she's female.
dzhonatan 14
You know you did a great job OP! The crowd loved it. Have confidence in that. I can't imagine directing something like this. Congrats!
jb1991 6
At least she believed in you enough to show up.
Maddiiee3011 13
Then gave the worst response someone would hope not to get...
Mirorbo 27
Some parents will just never appreciate anything their child does--especially if it's something they don't understand/approve of, such as the arts. There's really nothing you can do about it.
SaintJupiter 16
Hey! At least you were able to win the admiration if everyone else!