Sitting on my own at theatre

Very rude!
Although I’m surprised your friends didn’t explain to her that it was your seat.

No, you're not being unreasonable at all. I am cross on your behalf just reading your post.

No you are not. If it was me I'd have said well go sit in it then because that's my seat.

Yes, you should have asked for your seat back. Some people have a thick skin!

How very dare she? You should have told her firmly that the seat she was occupying was your seat, and asked her to return to her own seat. What a cheek!!!

I would have said something but the lights were going down and the play was about to start.

I would have have stood up to her and tod her to go sit in it, this seat was yours.
I'm at the age now where I won't accept this kind of behaviour, that was your seat & your friends should have stopped her sitting there too

I’m not surprised you’re upset. Not only was it extremely rude of the interloper, but your friends should have said something.
Unfortunately, these things do happen in friendship groups, even when they’re all adults.

Unbelievable!
Did you enjoy the play Beswitched?
It would have ruined it for me, I would have been fuming throughout, and unable to concentrate on anything else!
I think that sometimes someone is so rude, and it’s so bizarre and unexpected that you don’t know how to react at the time.
I think that this may have happened in this case.

What a very rude woman. I think I would have had to say that this was the seat I booked and I presume yours is somewhere else.

Very bad behaviour. I hope she’s not classed as a friend of yours and the people you went with are suitably ashamed for not telling this person the seat was yours.

@fannycornforth No unfortunately I didn't enjoy it as much as I should.

My friends were caught off guard as well. One of them made a pointed remark about the good seats Beswitched chose for us, but it apparently went over her head.

Maybe your friends did say something and she just rode over them in a rude arrogant overbearing manner. What a horrible woman. It’s no wonder you are hurt, upset, annoyed and angry. URNBU

Your friends should have put her straight! I certainly would have - politely enough - but very firmly.

That was awful. No wonder you’re upset. Now, I’ve often been to the theatre or cinema on my own if there’s something I really want to see but this is a different kettle of fish. How upsetting for you. The other people should have been more forceful but in situations like this we don’t like to make a scene do we?

Rude and hurtful. Hope you are ok.?

What disloyal friends you’ve got! Why didn’t they point out to the usurper that she should move out?
At first opportunity I would have got a member of theatre staff to move the woman back to her seat.
Lessons learned; stick up for yourself in future, whatever the circumstances.

Not being unreasonable at all, how very rude and selfish.

I’m a bit confused here. You say you went with three friends so did you book four seats together and this lady had booked her own seat a few rows back then expected you to sit in her seat? If so she was very unreasonable and I would have asked the staff to get her to move after the first play. I’d be disappointed in my friends too. So sorry she spoilt the trip for you.

Talk about "brass neck"!! I'd have been fuming. You are in no way being childish.
I've had the experience of being usurped in a similar way and must admit I still nurse a grudge, which I need to address before it festers, but how?
I hope what they say is right and time does heal

Well what a nerve! Obviously it's too late but I would still have insisted on getting my own seat that I'd booked and paid for although I'm sure that would have been very awkward at the time.
You should ask her for an apology though so she gets the message and won't do it again. I'm not impressed by your friends either. Sorry. I know it's easy to say this after the event and about a stranger but I'm incensed on your behalf.

You have every right to be angry about this ! It was a very difficult situation and impossible to stand your corner when the play was about to start. No doubt your friends were embarrassed, but should really have put this woman right. Some people are so thick skinned - unbelievable!! Hope you are feeling a bit better now and you enjoyed the plays.

Really, with friends like yours you don’t need enemies, as the saying goes. One wonders why they didn’t tell this woman it was your seat, I certainly would have done. Awful for you.

I am fuming on your behalf,the cheek of her and why didnt your friends say this is our friends paid for seat she has just gone to get her covid cert and will be back in a min,they could have also draped a coat or bag on the seat while you was gone to show the seat was taken.
To then ask if you would like to come for drinks as if you were the add on,utter utter cheek