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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/BanYuumi on 2023-07-07 02:12:39+00:00.

I was there to photograph the whole thing. He just happened to be included in the photo.

The uni page is run by students, and its not really about uni but all about student experiences; treat it like a freedom wall we could all post stuff to.

This protest took place just 2 blocks away from our uni.

It was significant because our lgbt club supported Pride and were gettin hate. As an aspiring journalist, it was an interesting project personally.

I woke up to my insta having 5 messages from people I know. I wouldn’t call them my close friends, but I follow people who I would consider as friends or have chill vibes.

Among them, “Jason” was calling me out for making him look bad because apparently I posted a photo of him in an anti-lgbt protest which was seen by over 1000 students. He was holding a sign with a bible passage written.

The other 2 people who messaged me were asking if I could take down the photo. They were best friends with Jason.

The other 2 were asking me to clarify if that was actually Jason, what was he doing, etc… i didn’t even know Jason was there so I can’t answer her questions, I just gave her few more shot I took so she can confirm it herself and make her own conclusion.

Monday comes and Jason asked to meet me. I went. His GF broke up with him over the weekend because of the photo, and more people have been avoiding him lately. And he said it was all my fault. I said to him that I didn’t mean to do anything targetting him and it was the consequences of his actions for being there and the truth getting spread. Not my fault everyone doesn’t want to associate with a homophobe, right? How is it my fault?.

I was afraid he’d go physical against me so I excused myself.

People have told me that nothing was wrong with what I did. But I also get comments from here and now how I was such an asshole for destroying a friendship with my post on the uni page.