Theater has always been a defining part of my personality. It was something that I was teased about by friends. And everyone knows I’m a theater kid. But recently, two people I know joined theater. Two people who teased me about loving theater. And it upsets me deeply because I feel like I’m losing an important part of my personality. Like something that was my “thing” is being taken from me. And I know I’m already unique and that’s not the problem. I feel like they’re stepping onto my turf. I’m not becoming “the anime kid” or the “sport kid”. So why are they suddenly taking over my area? Especially with the director liking them both better than me. It’s not fair. I’ve been here longer than them and I’ve loved theater longer so why are they the favorites? I feel so… crushed. I feel like I’m losing my mind. And I feel like I can’t explain it to them why it upsets me. I don’t want to be the bad guy. And I can’t tell anyone else for the same reason. I hate it so much.