I recently went on an organised group holiday with my friend Alan, my close childhood friend Bella (they don’t know each other but randomly have some mutual friends) and B’s friend Carla. We all really hit it off. For context A had feelings for me a while back but we have moved on now, he is with someone else now and very happy. I felt like sometimes he could get a bit grumpy with me / frustrated which made me feel a bit sad!
i really hit it off with Carla and detected maybe a bit of awkwardness from Bella about it.
i since found out that Bella and Carla had a social event recently and Bella had tried to encourage Alan to come. He’d said no. Bella had denied to me that she’d said anything to him (asked me if I’d been in contact with him, I said no, and she hadn’t either) but has apparently been singing his praises to everyone etc. I’m thrilled they get on but feel a bit sad and pushed out... especially for her to deny it? Obviously they are free to socialise with who they wish but it felt a bit pointed - everyone apart from me, especially for Bella (who I’m probably closest to in the group, we are perhaps best friends) to instigate...
am I being too sensitive?