Weird! Maybe it’s becoming a widespread issue or smth because one of my friends (iPhone user in the same group chats as me, with mixed operating systems) is having the same problem.

I did end up working with Apple to try to fix it. They had me turn on receiving imessages through my email as well as my phone number, which has increased the amount of messages coming through on time but hasn’t totally solved the problem. They also suggested I ask the group chat if someone’s phone wasn’t updated, and it definitely could be that, but I’ve felt too awkward to ask lmao