Was this wrong of me? Was he BU?

[Aanniilleess]

Had my 3 best friends over last night, all guys, so plenty male ego flying round my living room.

So friend one (R), has been learning to play the guitar and he showed us a video of what he did a few days ago, he was super proud, and it actually was pretty skilful and nice. Friend two (E), who has been playing guitar for longer, shot him down so fast . He had this like weird outburst of saying, 'it wasn't THAT good, you hyped that up too much, you think you're a god'. R was proper hurt by this and got pretty pissed off by this comment. I said to E that he was being quite a 🛎end, and there was no need to shoot him down like that. I got quite infuriated and gave my points . Then things of course got awkward after.
I don't think I was but WIBU? It wasn't my place to butt in I know, but the way E just ripped his heart out and stood on it after R was so proud really was so shitty to see. He's supposed to be his friend! I just can't stand people who shit on people's dreams like that, and put them down .

Think you're getting a hard time here OP and not really sure why!!
Has E done anything like this before? Any previous behaviour? Or was it out of the blue? You did say it was a 'weird outburst'. Is it worth messaging him, if only to clear the air? I don't think you were BU to stick up for your friend

WANBU for wondering if you are in fact a 27 year old parent

She didn't say she was a parent. Mumsnet is full of random people who have no interest in either children nor parenting who come here to discuss their various friendship group dramatics.

I think R maybe a little sensitive but should be able to feel proud of his achievements.
E is maybe a bit of a tit and possibly insecure that the guitar is 'his thing'
I dont think you where unreasonable to point out to E that it was unnecessary to pull R down but I probably wouldn't of adressed him directly just assured R that he's making good progress and to keep at it. Certainly wouldn't lose sleep over it

Did i just really read that drivel. This sounds like a post started by a 11 year old.

For some reason, the pps calling the OP immature seem very immature to me. Why the need to put someone down?