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eroock
Since: Sep, 2012
BabClayton
Since: Apr, 2016
2022-02-14 08:31:43
Could it also be part of the aftermath of a Friend-or-Idol Decision, or I Want My Beloved to Be Happy?

Bob criticizes Alice's behavior - she had a good thing going and screwed it up. He nags her because he doesn't understand why she did it.
Then, she reveals it - the reason Alice "screwed up" what was happening was to defend Bob. Now, Bob feels like a jerk.
For instance, Bob doesn't understand why Alice broke up with a boyfriend. It's cause the boyfriend asked her to choose between him or Bob. (Bob is Alice's friend of family member). Or, Alice and Bob work together, and Alice "screws up" a job opportunity, because the opportunity was just for her.