To "Review of a Reviewer"...

(I am a writer professionally. I am using this as an outlet, as I am unable to to address the person in this piece directly.)

To the college student who decided to write a bitter diatribe in response to a review I wrote of the production he was in — if you are going to be in the theater business, you have go to get a thicker skin. 

You only want reviews that say "you're awesome" and "wonderful job." Well, I'm sorry, but I'm not your mother. 

My job as a reviewer is not to sell tickets for the theater. It is not to stroke your ego. It is not to give a historical essay on the play in question. It is to give my honest opinion of the production, period. And frankly, I sugar coated it considerably. 

To your accusation of my naivety and lack of experience — I took theater classes for three years in high school, one year in college, and performed on stage and worked backstage for six years. I was a finalist in a young playwrights competition, as well as multiple Shakespeare competitions.

Your letter to the editor was presumptuous and rude to say the least. Tell you what — why don't you stick to your occupation, and let me handle mine.