AITA for staying seated during the standing ovation at my friend's play?
AITAI clapped, but I didn't stand. My friend saw me from the stage.
It was the final night of her amateur production. I bought a ticket, watched the whole performance and waited afterward to give her the flowers I'd brought. I didn't enjoy the play very much, although I thought she handled a difficult scene well.
When almost everyone around me stood for the curtain call, I stayed seated because I thought an ovation meant I was exceptionally impressed. She later asked whether I had stayed down to make a point. I said no, then explained my reasoning.
She said she hadn't needed me to review the play from my chair; she'd wanted to see her friend celebrating that she'd finished a demanding run. I told her the ticket, flowers and applause should count too.
Now the flowers are part of an argument about whether I was supportive. I wasn't trying to embarrass her, but I did notice I was one of the few still sitting. AITA?