## #FriendsSingSabotage 🎤
### Friends Made Fun of My Singing
This happened a few weeks ago. I don’t know how it is done in Protestant churches in other countries, but in our church, there’s room for solos, duets, or different groups singing to the rest of the church during the service, which is not a part of the liturgy.
Two of my ‘friends’, let’s call them Mark and Lucy, who happen to be siblings, always sing a duet on guitar almost every week. Sometimes they ask some other people to sing with them too. One Sunday morning I overheard them laughing and talking with other people making fun of me saying I sucked and how I couldn’t carry a tune and even the sound of me farting was pitchy. I know I’m not a good singer but still, it was hurtful.
### The Sabotage Plan
During the sermon, I excused myself to the toilet and before I walked out, I decided to untune Mark’s guitar which was leaning against the wall at the back. When it was finally time for them to perform, it took him around five minutes trying to retune it while everyone was waiting and staring at them. It was really awkward. And even then, some of the strings were buzzing and he could not find their original key for Lucy to sing in. She ended up singing very very low below her natural range and it sounded like she was trying so hard not to burst into tears. It was so bad. Who sucks now, huh?!
## How to Deal with Haters in a Positive Way
### Understand Where They’re Coming From
It’s important to try and put yourself in your friends’ shoes and understand why they are making fun of you. Maybe they are insecure themselves or simply trying to fit in by making jokes at your expense.
### Communicate Your Feelings
Instead of resorting to sabotage like I did, it’s better to have an open and honest conversation with your friends about how their words made you feel. Communication is key in any relationship.
### Focus on Self-Improvement
Instead of letting hurtful comments bring you down, use them as motivation to improve your singing skills. Take singing lessons, practice regularly, and believe in yourself.
### Surround Yourself with Positive People
If your friends continue to bring you down and make fun of you, it might be time to reevaluate your friendship circle. Surround yourself with people who support and uplift you.
## Final Thoughts
In the end, sabotaging my friends’ performance did not make me feel any better. It only added more negativity to the situation. It’s important to handle criticism and mockery in a positive and constructive way. Remember, you are in control of your own happiness and self-worth. Don’t let the opinions of others bring you down. Keep singing your heart out and let your passion shine through! 🎶
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Don’t they know only God can judge?
Revenge isn’t something to boast about if you really are religious
I was an okay vocalist, was made fun of by a similar duo. Want to know my vocal superpower was?? Being able to sing a 1/2 step below and above my tenor range at will. You know what fucks up good singers?? The guy next to you flipping tones every other phrase….
Very Christian of you.
Interesting how you’re all being shitty to each other, and in a so-called “house of the lord”.
Christians are funny.
Pretty funny how you got called tone deaf by a guy who can’t tune a guitar. Throwing stones in glass houses and all that.
Love it. They had it coming.
I love how Christians are so…UnChristian.
Weird. People in Churches go to pray and hear a sermon. Not play boy bands.
Lots of shitty friends here on both sides IMO
I was in our school choir even though I really suck at singing. Our choir won a few awards and the choir master thanked me and said it was because if me that they won as I have a loud voice and sing so badly that the rest of the choir had to up their game to cover my voice so we had strong, loud, clear vocals. 🤣
As always, there’s no hate like christian love. Don’t sweat it, just go to confession, babble some words in prayer, donate some funds to “the poor”, cover up a pedophile rapist priest, and all is forgiven! Because anything is possible through christ!
1 John 4:7-8
Must’ve been proper rubbish at it. Any guitar player can tune it by ear and string within a minute
Funniest thing about this story? Pitchy Farts!!!!!!! Hahahahahahahahahaha
Praise the Chord!
> Who sucks now, huh?!
Well, did your singing get better?
“Wow Lucy! My fart could’ve done a better job.”
Psalms 98:4 (ESV) urges us to “Make a joyful noise to the LORD”. My wife tells me that i “Cannot carry a tune in a bucket”, but she celebrates with my “joyful noise”!
I fail to see how you made the situation better. Especially in a church. Especially if you take Matt 5:38-40 in account.
the situation you described sounds really difficult. i’m sorry you had to deal with that kind of meanness from people you thought were your friends. it’s understandable to feel hurt and want to retaliuate, even if the way you did it wasn’t the best approach. music is supposed to be a source of joy, not a way for people to put others down. i hope you’re able to find more positive, supportive people to surround yourself with in your church community. wishing you all the best in moving forward from this.
What a nice, CHRISTIAN thing to do because of your ego. I don’t know what Protestant churches do in other countries, but SERIOUSLY, if you feel proud of yourself for doing something like that IN A CHURCH, you are truly and totally missing the entire point of being a member of that, or any other Christian church…Shame on you. Not for the act, but for your attitude.