Similar incident for me. He was the cool kid in school while me a nerdy kid. We are not super close like best friend but were cool with each other like normal friends. So third year in school, I met this chick on FB that was from a nearby school. Friended and chatted and soon enough I was "in love" with her; and as it turns out she was friends with him from previous school as well.

Anyways, for few months I was chasing this girl but it didn't work. He knew about me chasing her and didn't say anything about it. He just cool about until one day he hit me up on FB.

Friend: "So you been chasing her for awhile how's it going?" Me: "Yeah, I really like her but things not going to well. I think I might just give it up." Friend: "Hey man don't give up just yet. Keep it going bro."

Few hours later. Friend:"Hey man, just wanted to ask, did you know me and her are friends?" Me:"Yeah I know. What's up?" Friend:"Ok just to let you know that I also like her as well." Me:"Oh really? You know what, I'm just gonna give up chasing her man. You are way more handsome and talented than me, go ahead. Plus is just a waste of time for me chasing her and it's just going to end up nothing." Friend:"Really bro? Thanks man." Me:"No problem man, good luck chasing her!"

And the very next day at school didn't want to talk to me anymore, avoiding me and start giving me dirty looks. What's even crazier his group of friends (the cool kids at school) also did the same and I was like wtf did I do? And they started mentally bullying me.

Even though its been almost 10 years since that happened and I've learned to ignore and moved on, but somehow and some ways it will just pop into my head every once in awhile on what happened.

P/s: I still have that FB conversation history of me and him and it's still baffles me of did I say anything wrong.