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Question for everyone how would you respond to this message from your friend?

Background I have a messenger chat with my three really good friends and the four of us talk about everything on a daily basis. We have been like this for about seven years now.

My friend K posted on her public Facebook profile page yesterday that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and has to start radiation immediately. I commented on that post, but then I sent her a message in our group chat. We are all friends with her on the Facebook page so everyone’s going to see it.

In my message in our group chat, I said K I’m really sorry to hear this, let me know if there’s anything I can do etc. etc.

She sent me a private message on messenger and says that she’s not comfortable talking about it in our group chat and that she’d rather talk about it privately with me. I’m

I thought that’s really weird and I was a little taken aback because the four of us talk about everything. we all knew she was going for her mammogram and there aren’t many secrets between the four of us. Plus, why would she post it publicly if she’s not comfortable talking about it in our group chat

I haven’t replied to her yet and I’m just wondering what any of you think about this. Do you think it’s strange or should I just like not be concerned about it?

It brings me back to a really good friend. I had who went on a trip to Malta with her boyfriend and came back called me the next morning and we talked for almost an hour, and she told me all about the trip, but she did not tell me they got engaged. An hour later, as she posts her wedding ring on her hand on her Facebook page and tells everyone that he asked her to marry him while they were in Malta.

It’s weird I don’t understand women sometimes lol
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Adogslife · 61-69, M
With a scary diagnosis, I’d give her the space to share as she pleases. How she shares seems trivial.
Jenny1234 · 56-60, F
@Adogslife I agree. you’re right. It’s just confusing for me why she would post it publicly. Her Facebook page isn’t even private. It’s a public one because she also has a business so her personal page is combined with her business page if that makes sense. So the post, even though it may be very sensitive and personal to her, has been made very public. I’m just confused.
Adogslife · 61-69, M
@Jenny1234 That’s understandable. Just let her find her way. That’s the best friend you can be.