Imagine meeting someone online, becoming good friends, and then feeling like they’ve pushed you off a cliff for no reason. Well, that’s Annie’s story.
Friendship Fallout
Annie, a woman in her mid-20s, encountered an unexpected twist in the tale of friendship. Six years back, Annie clicked with a guy on the internet.
From Allies to Acquaintances
For two years, they were thick as thieves. Then, as it happens with many friendships, they drifted a bit. As the years went by, they moved from being close friends to mere acquaintances on Facebook.
Boosting a Musical Dream
The guy had a thing for music. Over in the UK, he was no Ed Sheeran, but he had a few tracks on Spotify. One of them even had about 9,000 plays. It’s not big league, but not everyone’s singing at Radio City.
Nonetheless, being the supportive friend she was, Annie had done her bit to boost his budding career. She spread the word about his music in her Discord server, which had thousands of members. Thanks to her efforts, he garnered an additional 100 or 200 followers.
A Fairy Tale Unfolds
However, as the winds of time-shifted, so did his personal life. He began dating a woman, and in less than a year, they were engaged, even getting a dog together. It seemed like a fairy tale.
During this period, Annie, who had taken a hiatus from Facebook, decided to revisit her friend’s profile to check on any new music releases. To her astonishment, she discovered she had been removed from his friend list!
Social Media Mystery
But what truly puzzled her was the fact that he hadn’t blocked her. Desperate for an explanation, she messaged him, only to receive the cold shoulder. Hours later, she found herself blocked.
Confusion and Hurt
The abrupt action, without any apparent reason, left Annie feeling hurt and confused.
A Chance Encounter
One evening, still feeling the sting of rejection, Annie was scrolling through his Facebook music page and stumbled upon a chat between her ex-friend and another artist.
Impulsive Action
A quick glance at the artist’s profile revealed an impressive follower count of 900,000. On an impulse, possibly fueled by her feelings of betrayal, Annie decided to send a message to this artist.
A Bold Move
She spilled the beans about how her friend had suddenly ditched her despite all her support over the years. Annie even shared a screenshot of the conversation where she was blatantly ignored.
She didn’t expect a response, but the artist did reply a few days later, simply thanking her for the information.
Collateral Damage
Things spiraled from that point. Upon learning of her interaction with the artist, her friend unblocked and confronted her.
He was furious and revealed that the artist had commented on his seemingly ungrateful behavior towards Annie, calling it rude and weird.
His chance at collaborating with someone significantly more famous seemed to be a pipe dream at this point.
The Fallout
The entire incident left Annie confused. Was she in the wrong for what he did? Or did he deserve it?
She felt like she hurt his chance of making a song with someone famous, which could’ve helped his music career, but she also thought that you can’t get away with discarding friends for no reason.
She took to Reddit to see what they thought, and they were not on her side.
Misplaced Betrayal
Many Redditors pointed out that Annie’s sense of betrayal was misguided.
After all, it’s not uncommon for social media users to clean up their friends list, especially if there has been no meaningful interaction for an extended period, as in Annie’s case, where they hadn’t communicated for nearly four years!
Overestimating the Friendship
Several users emphasized that Annie might be overestimating her significance in the musician’s life, citing her claim of having supported him by merely sharing his music link on a Discord server.
One user remarked, “Is that the extent of your ‘free promotion’? I rave more about my mom’s cooking than that.”
Boundary Crossing
Annie’s actions, specifically her outreach to a potential collaborator of her friend, drew sharp criticism.
Many felt she had overstepped her boundaries, with one user saying, “To try to sabotage his career is really, really inappropriate.” Another remarked, “You wanted to hurt him.”
Actions Under Scrutiny
One user said, “Seems like blocking you was, in fact, the smart move. You went full stalker because you felt entitled to be on his Facebook friends list?? That’s some psycho behavior, tbh.”
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