# Is everybody the hero of their story? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 3, 2003, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everybody-the-hero-of-their-story/179474 "2003-06-03T23:24:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everybody-the-hero-of-their-story/179474/21 "2003-06-04T21:56:36Z")
I’m the wise cracking side kick that ends up being shot. ---
**Author:** ![Optihut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/edb3f5/32.png) [@Optihut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Optihut)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everybody-the-hero-of-their-story/179474/22 "2003-06-04T22:28:30Z")
People are tragic heroes, villains and are getting shot here. Apparently everyone would be better off as supporting cast in my life. Then again, I guess you already are 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everybody-the-hero-of-their-story/179474/23 "2003-06-04T23:40:37Z")
Absolutely !!! The great Mom-Lady!! Faster than a speeding 12 year old! Stronger than a school-yard bully! Able to quell bed-time bickering with a single look!!! Da-ta-ta-DAA!! MOM-LADY!!! ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everybody-the-hero-of-their-story/179474/24 "2003-06-05T00:30:43Z")
I’m a run-of-the-mill extra, shoved into the background so it won’t look too empty. ---
**Author:** ![teemingONE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@teemingONE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teemingONE)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everybody-the-hero-of-their-story/179474/25 "2003-06-05T01:09:51Z")
it depends on the story. In a teen romance movie, I’m usually one of the kids that the stars walk past and no matter how unpopular they are, they still don’t talk to me. In fact the only time I’m the hero is when I score the winning touchdown and then I do a little dance that becomes the new macarana(sp?) ---
**Author:** ![SnoopyFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SnoopyFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnoopyFan)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everybody-the-hero-of-their-story/179474/26 "2003-06-05T04:09:19Z")
God is the hero of my story. I’d be dead (literally) without Him. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everybody-the-hero-of-their-story/179474/27 "2003-06-05T07:00:47Z")
I’m more like the Greek Chorus. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everybody-the-hero-of-their-story/179474/28 "2003-06-05T07:12:13Z")
Ugh, I’m the maid, with a bit part. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everybody-the-hero-of-their-story/179474/29 "2003-06-05T07:36:17Z")
Yes, I suppose I am. (And for whatever its worth, **Optihut** , I do occasionally view my life much in the style you describe.) I don’t really cast my friends as supporting types, though, I think of it as an ensemble comedy with dramatic undertones (i.e., the world). I’m an off-beat lead, since I provide my own comic relief, but that’s the way it goes. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everybody-the-hero-of-their-story/179474/30 "2003-06-05T07:48:09Z")
Key grip, here. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-everybody-the-hero-of-their-story/179474.md?page=1)