Called Out in the Neighborhood Group Chat

accidentally became “that guy” in my neighborhood group chat, and I don’t know

how to fix it So this happened last week, and I’m still cringing every time I think

about it. I (15M) live in a pretty quiet neighborhood where nothing ever really happens,

except the occasional dog getting loose or someone complaining about parking. There’s a neighborhood

group chat that my parents added me to so I could stay informed if I was home alone.

Usually, I just ignore it. But one afternoon, someone sent a long message complaining

that “a teenager on a bike” had nearly hit their car and then “rode away without apologizing.”

They didn’t name anyone, but they described the bike, the hoodie,