Woman felt left out after learning her close friends had a secret group chat without her — until she learned why and laughed at herself
Friendship breakups hurt more than anything imaginable, but foreseeing a possible fallout can be heartbreaking. X user Kia (@xevekiah) noticed that her close friends were leaving her out from sharing information, which drove her to believe that they had a secret group chat excluding her. However, when she learned the reason for their strange behavior, she laughed at herself. Sharing the funny twist with her X following on February 27, 2026, Kia revealed the secret her friends were hiding from her.
For almost two months, I was convinced my friend group had a separate group chat without me.
— Kia 🧸ྀི (@xevekiah) February 27, 2026
Plans would get mentioned casually, “oh yeah, like we said earlier”, and I’d just stand there like 🙂 earlier where? If I walked into the room and they stopped laughing, my brain… https://t.co/WPV0VfOdyu
X user Kia began noticing that her friends behaved strangely in the last two months. They mentioned "plans" that were discussed earlier, while Kia, who sat along with them, remained clueless about something she was never part of. "If I walked into the room and they stopped laughing, my brain immediately titled it: Season 2: The Quiet Exile," she shared. Kia began to analyze each of their moves and was prepared to make her exit. Unable to tolerate the isolation, she finally snapped at her friends and asked, "So what's the name of the secret group chat?" Turns out, they had another group chat she wasn't a part of. However, her question left her friends confused, who later revealed that their reason for keeping her in the dark was to plan her birthday surprise.
Her friends revealed that they had created a separate group chat to discuss the surprise they were planning for her. However, they were also keeping her away from their personal problems as well. Two of her friends had started new jobs and one of them was going through a breakup, which caused them to reply to Kia's messages late. "They were terrible at lying," she quipped. She joked that she was preparing her "villain origin speech" since she wanted to overprotect herself from a possible heartbreak. The experience also made her realize that the only person that was isolating her was her thoughts, stating that overthinking can drive oneself crazy.
Kia's post garnered massive attention from online users who echoed similar sentiments under the comments. @rishab70113 wrote, "Self-sabotage disguised as self-protection is wild. Sometimes the call is coming from inside the house... and it's just your anxiety on speaker." @TheKingFishurr commented, "Damn girl your brain really wrote, directed and starred in its own Netflix betrayal special... meanwhile they were just bad at keeping cake secrets lmao. Glad you caught it before the villain arc dropped for real." @ABSTemmy shared, "Reading this felt like looking in a mirror. Drafting villain origin speeches in silence is a mood. So happy your friends were actually on your side the whole time."
Our minds can at times craft crazy assumptions that may never be true, which in turn may lead to suspecting even our well-wishers. Take author Jervy Fermin for instance. When she was hospitalized, she found herself "burdening" her friends, however their tiny actions made her realize their worth in her life. In her note, she mentioned that her friends stayed by her side during her health emergency and understood the complicated phase of her life. She noted that these moments where she allowed herself to be a burden showed her how friendships hold an unspoken promise beyond times of joy.
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