Today, my school's theater production was canceled. Not because of budget, but because my co-star fell in love with me and asked me out. When I pointedly declined, he refused to act alongside me since it was "awkward." Everyone's blaming me for it. 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, I auditioned for my school's production of Romeo and Juliet. When they announced that I got the part as Juliet, all the guys auditioning for Romeo suddenly disappeared. FML
Today, I kissed a boy for the first time in over a year. It was at drama club practice, and he quickly ended up asking the director if we could remove that scene from the play. FML
Today, my school's theatre decided to produce Les Misérables. I got the part of Éponine. My boyfriend, being a talented performer, could have gotten any part he wanted. However, he only wanted to play the soldier responsible for killing Éponine. FML
Today, I had a theatre performance. I had to put on a lot of makeup for the role, and one of the guys said I looked nice. I smiled and said thanks. Seconds later, I'd been sucker-punched by his girlfriend for "flirting" with her man. FML
Today, my theatre teacher made me go on stage even though I had a violent stomach flu. My understudies were unreachable, and she threatened to fail me if I did not perform. Halfway through the first act, I vomited on the first row. She failed me for letting the cast down. FML
Today, I had a completely improvised audition for the school play. The director called me and one of the cutest guys auditioning to improvise an intimate scene. Knowing that I'm a complete klutz, I wasn't all that surprised when I tripped over my feet and landed with my face in his crotch. He was. FML
Today, after two months of rehearsals, an actor in my theater company decided he was unhappy with the role I gave him, so he refuses to perform. We open tonight. FML
Today, I was partnered with this really sexy guy for an audition. He says, "Am I really stuck with you? I can't even stand being seen with you in public!" I start cursing him out really loud, but then I realize that he's only reading the script. Everyone was staring, and he called me a crazy bitch. FML
Today, I joined my school's film-making club so I could get an opportunity to act in the club president's screenplays. It turns out her idea of a tragedy is a creepy, sci-fi version of Romeo and Juliet, with elves, starring her as the perfect Mary Sue style lead character. I can't get out of this. FML
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
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okaydisarray 17
There is no understudy?
livelaughlovepie 22
I'm sorry OP! It's not your fault you didn't want to get into a relationship. Honestly, that's pretty immature of him if he can't be professional about this and just move on. It shouldn't all be blamed on you.
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beeferjay 34
you heartbreaker you if you lived in Australia, you'd be married and pregnant already
fordneagles 34
What the ****? Dunno what Australia you're talking about but the one I live in is in the 21st century.
WinterChild 20
How could you be so selfish!
Bluepies 24
She herself admitted "pointedly," it's possible she was a total bitch about it, and THAT's what caused the rift. Everyone has the right to say no, obviously, but not necessarily to be mean. We don't know, so I'm not saying FYL or YDI either way.
Mathalamus 25
Interesting reason for cancelling it. But, I think it's a fairly common issue. This kind and other variations of it.
The_Skittish_One 27
When I first read this I thought you said "politely declined" and clicked your life sucks; "pointedly" makes me wonder if you were a jerk about it. If you were unnecessarily nasty, YDI. No need for that. I was originally going to comment on the need to be professional on his part, but given this is a school play he might not be a super serious actor and might have trouble getting over awkwardness like that.
Setareh23 34
I interpreted her "pointedly" as meaning she was direct about her rejection (instead of a vague no, like "I'm not searching for a bf right now," or wtv), rather than her being a bitch. But I suppose that is also a possibility. I can imagine two situations... 1) OP rejected him directly but in a normal/fine matter, and the dude either completely skewed the story to garner sympathy or the other actors just happen to be better friends with him. 2) OP was a really big bitch about it, so everyone blames her.
Brandi_Faith 34
Either way though it wasn't smart of the guy to ask her out before the production. If he wasn't prepared for the rejection and awkwardness than he shouldn't have asked, and he especially shouldn't have asked before the play. Hopefully op wasn't mean when she let him down and was only being clear about it. But either way the guys an idiot for asking before the play, and for ruining it for everyone else. (Unless op was unnecessarily mean and did it in front of the entire drama group or something).
The_Skittish_One 27
I did not think of that; good point :) I agree that there is absolutely nothing wrong with being direct in situation like that, to ensure that there can be no misunderstandings. I may have interpreted "direct" wrong. If so, poor OP and shame on everyone else and I stand by my original click. If OP was just snooty and nasty, I would change it to YDI.
saffy66 34
He's obviously severely lacking in acting skills if he can't put on a brave face and 'let the show go on'. And as someone else mentioned, where is the understudy? Maybe his refusal was meant to convince the director to stand YOU down and let someone else fill in. If he's that petty, you did the right thing turning him down.
PhoenixChick 26
Ah, high school drama. This is why I never went out for theatre in school, most of the drama wasn't on the stage.
MariaGiovanni 25
That's actually quite embarrassing for him. He's throwing a tantrum and ruining an entire show because someone won't date him? Speak to your theater group and see if you can postpone the show until someone can learn his lines then replace him. It's a win win because the show goes on and he learns that no one in life cares if he doesn't get his way.
SecundusSecunda 27
Perhaps everyone is blaming the way you declined, and not the fact that you didn't want to date him
CrazyManNo9 29
"pointedly declined" is obviously harsh and insensitive. Unless he wouldn't take a simple polite no for an answer, there was no reason to be that way.
CrazyManNo9 29
"pointedly declined" is obviously harsh and insensitive. Unless he wouldn't take a simple polite no for an answer, there was no reason to be that way.