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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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Comments (75)
olpally 33
Typical bitch mother. Don't need her approval if everyone else liked it.
Tthug 34
I'm sorry your mom was a bitch. I can't imagine living in such a world. I hope one day for your own sake you meet someone else's nice mother and understand that not all of them are terrible people.
BanAnnalee 12
She's obviously too old to understand or crazy.
Andoria 16
Maybe she has no taste. Just forget about her OP. If the crowd liked it you did well.
notapotato 12
And the award for the best mom goes to..
Kateyez_26 13
Don't listen to your mom because as long as you liked it and had fun that's all that matters. You worked hard to direct it and should be proud if yourself. On the bright side, everybody else loved it!! :D
alanamarieg 18
I'm sure it was somewhat bittersweet for her.
Box0choklitz 8
at least the majority of the people who watched it liked it :)
minna97 14
Sometimes moms are wrong.
ravenslady 5
I'm sure you did a great job, OP! Don't let it get you down. Keep on doing what you do. Seems like your Mom wasn't in MOM mode at all. Her loss! FHL
Jellybellybeanz 22
If everyone else loved it then it was great :D just go focus on that