I accidentally saw a friend's extremely short 'Close Friends' list on Instagram.
By @paigeok2 · Friends
My friend was showing me something, and when they went to post their own story, I saw their green circle list only had four people. They saw me see it, and now I don't know what the correct social protocol is.
The full story
We were just hanging out and my friend was posting a story to their Close Friends. I glanced over and saw the screen where it confirms who's on the list, and it was just... four names. I am one of them, thankfully. They immediately noticed my eyes were on their screen, got flustered, and quickly locked their phone. We haven't mentioned it, but it feels like a weird new tension is there. Should I bring it up to say it's not a big deal, or would that just make it more awkward? Or do I just pretend I have no memory of the event?
How people voted
- OP Is Right — 28% (76 votes)
- Both Messy — 41% (112 votes)
- OP Is Wrong — 30% (82 votes)
Readers say “Both Messy” (41%) — 270 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@hannahb — I mean are we sure it was a 'glance' and not a full-on stare? lol
@tateactually — The entire concept of a 'close friends' list is what's wrong with the world today.
@quinnagain — LMAO
@softnomaybe — Why would you bring it up and make it more awkward? Just pretend you saw nothing.
@kirayk — Their flustered reaction is just their insecurity showing; you're not the one who made it weird.
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