im about to be a sophomore at my highschool, and this first year has been an eventful one.
i came from my junior high with my best friend, joy and a reputation as the "top actress." i was excited like crazy, cause i love the stage, but also nervous...just cause it was highschool.
the new drama teacher, we'll call him johnson, seemed to like me. and my best friend too. he even gave us both roles in the fall play (which he normally doesnt do for freshmen). when joy got a bigger role than me, i was super excited for her. i really was. but, eventually, she began to get really annoying, cause i think it went to her head. she really did seem to think she was better than me. im not saying that im better than her, just that i feel we are equals. when the show ended, she still was talking about it, and being really cocky about it. when it got the be the spring musical, i got a bigger part than she did. she seemed really angry with me. im afraid that next year will get worse. wat shud i do?
2006-08-07 11:12:03 · 11 answers · asked by kittylover61891 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Focus on your future and try to avoid participating in the jealousy. She's probably not the best friend you coudl have anymore and it's up to you how you deal with that.
2006-08-07 11:16:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are really serious about acting (like you want to pursue it after high-school), then don't let this "rivalry" interfere with your work. You need to stay focused. At least when it comes to studying and preparing for your parts....I'm not saying that you should dump your friend, not at all. Friendships such as yours are vital in life. Just know how to separate work from pleasure, as they say. It's not easy to do. It's normal for even strangers to get competitive and "cocky" at times, but that doesn't mean you need to let yourself get caught up in THAT kind of drama... save "drama" for the stage, and deal with the sore spots in your friendship outside of the acting arena, if possible. If the two of you cannot seem to respect each other enough to allow one another to focus on your dreams, then maybe you're not right for each other as friends anymore. Sometimes friends do seem to outgrow each other. You need to be supportive to each other, and realize that you both have special talents and gifts to offer- and both can do so without holding the other one back or down in order to do so.
2006-08-07 18:22:07 · answer #2 · answered by It's Ms. Fusion if you're Nasty! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really sounds like your friend is becoming more of a frenemy - I think she is really jealous. Sounds like she loves the spotlight and can't stand to see anyone else in it. Making friends and growing apart from other friends is really a part of growing up. I think you should still be kind to her but try to make friends that will appreciate you for you. Don't hang out with anyone who is hurtful to you or tries to belittle you.
2006-08-07 18:20:06 · answer #3 · answered by elliecute2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you sound down to earth and a really good friend godd for you she has the problem not you if it hapens next time tell her as nice as u can if you haveing a bigger role then her you relly dont think she should hold aginst you and if she has the bigger tell her as nixe as you can thet you did not rub it in her face last year and she should not do it to you
2006-08-07 18:19:02 · answer #4 · answered by burnt bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if she was a good friend, she would be happy for you no matter what. maybe it's a friendship no worth having. if she's going to get jealous over a part in a play which is what i think is your future, think how she'll get over a boy who may like you and not her?
2006-08-07 18:57:59 · answer #5 · answered by cecelafleur 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be a good friend and do your best in the musical.
She can't hate you for doing your best, maybe she can.
But do you really want a friend like that.
Break a leg.
2006-08-07 18:22:51 · answer #6 · answered by psych0bug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well what you and your friend need to do is sit down and have a talk about this so that the both of you get to hear what each other has to say and hopefully this will help
2006-08-07 18:19:58 · answer #7 · answered by Dessert♦Queen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love the spotlight too so i know how that feels. i think you should not talk about it with her around. if that doesn't work, then maybe she's not really your friend after all...
2006-08-07 18:36:14 · answer #8 · answered by Jay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell her what you told us, and tell her how you feel about her acting that way. if you haven't seen her all summer she might be different, let's hope she's more understanding. good luck. ^_^
2006-08-07 18:19:11 · answer #9 · answered by Kitty girl G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
time to talk to your friend about this... ask her the questions that you are asking us. If you are nice and calm... and not "accusing" all should be well.... stick to how it is all making YOU feel and ask her questions about how she is feeling... no labels....no names....
2006-08-07 18:17:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋