(via daddyslittlegirlaintagirlnomore)

I remember stating that we should all play the character we want to play in life. However, it seems i forgot to account for the understudy that always tries to upstage us. Sometimes they do succeed because it is impossible to gain the limelight again when you have someone who persistently tries to take yours. I like to call these people greedy-bitches. They are not happy that they have a cameo in life and in an attempt to dissolve their misery, they attempt to steal your limelight in the process. 

Cue understudy, exit stage left. 

Unfortunately this is not always possible. 

Some guidelines as to how to avoid the dramatics, deal with them and keep the show within your script:

1. At any hint of upstaging, eliminate the understudy by any means possible. (Murder normally works)
2. Make your role so strong that it is almost impossible to draw attention away from you.
3. Give your audience a show that they will never forget
4. Do not act surprised when drama comes your way, changes to the script are always allowed.
5. Feign innocence at all times.
6. Write yourself out the script, some audiences were just never meant for you.

Don’t allow people to step onto your stage. It’s yours and yours alone. They don’t call it a one man show for nothing.