Love: Today, my school's theater production was canceled. Not because...

By Anonymous - 30/11/2015 16:34 - United States - Brooklyn

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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By Juliet - 10/03/2011 12:36

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

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By pinkfreak94 - 13/10/2012 13:38 - United States - Norwalk

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

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By Anonymous - 23/01/2013 18:03 - United States

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

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By Anonymous - 20/04/2015 14:45 - United Kingdom - Leicester

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

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By juliet - 06/04/2009 04:39 - Canada

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

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By Anonymous - 26/01/2010 05:25 - United States

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

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By TheaterMom - 28/06/2016 11:12 - Germany

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

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By jazzyfizzle - 31/05/2009 01:13 - United States

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

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By Actor - 03/09/2011 01:59 - United States

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

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By drama_queen - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

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

Monday 30 November 2015 23:05

There is no understudy?

livelaughlovepie 22

Monday 30 November 2015 23:04

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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EvilLittleMan 23

Tuesday 1 December 2015 13:56

What s pansy.

Badkarma4u 17

Tuesday 1 December 2015 14:57

I can't check either box without your definition of pointedly. Some people when asked out, assume they are better than the person asking them out. So they behave as if the person is beneath contempt for having the audacity to ask them out, as if they would lower themselves to such a level. Some people are just nice about it, and make the person feel good for the offer, but politely decline. I hope you dont deserve it OP.

Sassycassieq 6

Tuesday 1 December 2015 16:28

OP kind of reminds me of the movie mean girls. "It's not my fault you're in love with me or something." But really the "fell in love with me" and "pointedly declined" make me think OP thinks she's better than him. But still refusing to do the play is childish and unprofessional.

ThrowawayName 1

Tuesday 1 December 2015 19:00

"Pointedly declined," as you pointed out, is suggestive. It's possible there was something in said decline that made it legitimately awkward for him to stand there with OP.

NYGiants1925 22

Tuesday 1 December 2015 17:11

They can't find someone to fill in?

writerchic85 25

Tuesday 1 December 2015 17:59

Ask anyone who blames you why they didn't offer to date him instead to save the play. You're never obligated to go out with someone. Never

cutiegroove 10

Tuesday 1 December 2015 19:02

As someone here already said, but it is worth saying again, you NEVER have to go out with someone. EVER. If you don't think that you want to spend time with the guy, then it would just be a waste of both of your times. He needs to deal with it, unfortunately, and everyone else needs to be reasonable.

serrymum 4

Tuesday 1 December 2015 21:45

I thought of the gallows!

HUGBUG 23

Wednesday 2 December 2015 1:12

lol fag

olillia 16

Wednesday 2 December 2015 19:50

I'm glad I'm not at your school. If someone wasn't doing their shit right, they were kicked out and replaced. Didn't matter if someone else had two weeks to learn the part.