Ten Signs That You Are In A Tragedy, And What To Do Next
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(Updated on 5 Sep 2025)
Ever get the creeping suspicion that your life feels a little too dramatic? They say “all the world’s a stage,” but the real question is: what kind of show are *you* in? In this article, we decode the **10 signs that you’re in a tragedy...**
**1. You have a bad feeling about this—but someone tells you not to worry, so you don’t.**
This is how tragedies always start. A niggling sense of doom, swiftly ignored. Spoiler: you should’ve trusted your gut.
**2. You’re very foolish. This is sad.**
Tragedy thrives on poor decisions. If you’ve ever thought, *“What’s the worst that could happen?”*—brace yourself.
**3. You spurn logical, helpful ideas and insist that your fate is sealed.**
It’s not that things couldn’t be fixed—it’s that you’ve decided not to fix them. Sound familiar? You might be living in [*The Mousetrap*](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/the-mousetrap-tickets).
**4. Your name is very important to you.**
If you’ve ever shouted *“My honour!”* louder than your own birthday, you’re squarely in tragedy territory.
**5. You’re angry. Generally.**
Your resting mood is: simmering rage. Probably best not to pick up a sword. It's giving [*Othello*](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/othello-tickets).
**6. Society oppresses you.**
Whether it’s family, politics, or love that dares not speak its name, the system is against you. Elephaba in [*Wicked*](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/wicked-tickets) could relate.
**7. Someone questions your honour. This is an outrage.**
Good luck calming down after that. Revenge mode: activated.
**8. You find that you talk a lot about your soul.**
Normal people talk about the weather. You talk about eternal torment. It’s giving Hamlet.
**9. Everything is either the best or worst thing that’s ever happened.**
Mildly inconvenient? No—it’s catastrophic. Slightly nice? It’s heaven on earth. Subtlety is not your strong suit.
**10. You notice an odd disruption of “the norm”—and immediately dive headfirst into it.**
Instead of saying *“That’s weird”* and walking away, you get involved. Congratulations: you’re doomed. Unless you’re in [*Les Misérables*](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/les-miserables-tickets)—in which case, at least you get some unforgettable songs on your way down.