Friend 1 and Friend 2 are abusing each other as a joke.

Friend 2 : *insults Friend 1's choices*

Friend 1 : You know what, I'm outta here. You're insulting me too much.

Friend 2 : I thought this was fake!

Friend 1 : *returns after a while* Yeah, I know. I wanted to scare you. :P

Friend 2 : WHAT xD

And they laugh over it till eternity.

What if Friend 1 was actually hurt at some point but she didn't want her friend to be unhappy so she passed it off as a joke?

That's a possibility, right? Or you can just say she's too sensitive and overreacted to her friend's tauntings by taking them to her heart.

Either way, she feels like people won't be happy if she's honest with her feelings. And that's same for us as well. Especially those who have trouble expressing their feelings.

Everyone around us always asks us to be honest and this is what happens :-

People : You don't talk much, tbh. I wonder what you think of this?

Me : *is honest and tries to talk*

*gets backlash for her opinions*

*gets interrupted thrice*

*gets talked over*

WELP.

Sheesh, while I like hiding my feelings, it would be really nice if someone did take an effort to ask, "Are you okay?" Although, who would give a shit anyway, these days.

People reading this : OMG SHE'S SUCH AN ATTENTION WHORE, ALWAYS PLACING THE SPOTLIGHT ON HERSELF

Can't prevent myself from hiding my feelings and choosing to get misunderstood if THAT is the reaction I get in real life.

Lel, Virgo traits xD