So my friend group has this habit of calling “emergency meetings” whenever there’s drama. Usually it’s something like X liked Y’s photo or Z didn’t show up to brunch, and everyone acts like we’re the UN trying to prevent world war.
Yesterday, after a really long day at school/work, they called one again. I literally wanted to go straight to bed, but they spammed the group chat saying it was “serious.” So I dragged myself there.
I walk in… and the “emergency” was that one of them thought another friend sighed too loudly during a call and must “secretly hate” her.
I just… couldn’t. I was exhausted, it was petty, and no one would let me leave. They kept saying, “No, stay, we need EVERYONE here.” After 20 minutes of them circling the same nonsense, I said, “Guys, I’m tired, this isn’t an emergency,” and walked out.
Now they’re accusing me of “abandoning the group when they’re emotional” and calling me insensitive.
My stance: I support my friends, but I am not attending a midnight tribunal over someone’s sigh.
AITA?
NTA. \[Loud sigh\] Your friends sound insufferable. Are you all 14 years old?
NTA, I’m exhausted just from reading that.
NTA
Are your friends out of a sitcom?
NTA. I’m gonna say it again: NTA.
Are they 12?! 🙄
Seriously? you really think this is worth posting.. sorry I can’t think of a polite word for stupid
NTA. The good news is, being the main topic of the next “emergency meeting”, you won’t be asked to attend 🎉
Are you all 12?
NTA.
NTA. sounds like they’ll be calling an emergency meeting to over analyze how you walked out of the last meeting.
How old are you friends? 13?
How old are you? This sounds ridiculous and you all should have something, anything better to do.
NTA.
Your friends sound like tweens, this is very childish behavior. Why have an “emergency meeting” to over analyze a sigh, instead of directly talking to the person to ask how they’re doing or if they want to talk?
Seems like you’re above this behavior and outgrowing this friend group.
NTA. Serious question; are you a school child or university/TAFE student?
If you’re a child use the parent/guardian excuse and say you’re not allowed to go. And, if you can, find less petty friends that you have similar values too.
If you’re an adult, ditch em. Life is too short to dissect the meaning of a sigh.
Well they’re probably having an emergency meeting about you now…
NTA are your friends 13 year old girls? I teach 13 year old girls and this could definitely have been written about them.