Theater for me as well here. Knew I wasn't good at the whole singing/dancing shit, honestly just wanted to act, ever since I was in middle school, I looked forward to being involved in drama. Our school, under the drama teacher at the time, would only ever do musicals. Tried out for one despite that. Did undoubtedly the worst out of anybody because it was my first audition, I was nervous, and I didn't know you had to sing and dance as part of the tryout until I got there...

The teacher had told everyone she would deliberate with the other judges and call you later that night to let you know whether you've made it. Anyone who didn't make it on stage was offered to be part of the crew instead.

She didn't even give me the courtesy of pretending to think about it. Approached me, and me only, and asked if I could be part of the crew right then and there. It was a thoroughly humiliating experience. Never showed up for anything to do with the crew. Never tried out for anything again.

I don't blame her for not getting a part - I was dogshit, and getting something out of pity would have been far worse. But I do blame her for not really regarding how I might feel. For her, I'm sure it was just "I'm saving a few seconds later by telling them now", but for me, it was "You did so extremely horribly that I don't even have to think about it at all". Completely killed my confidence.