She asked her best friend to block her ex. Her 600-day Snapchat streak exposed what had been happening all along on the side

The majority of girls respect "girl code," especially when a friend's ex is involved, but that does not seem to be the case for Ellie's (@ellie_indiii) ex-best friend. The two girls first met through Ellie's ex-boyfriend. Ellie and her ex attended the same school, while the BFF was dating one of his friends. Their relationships began around the same time and ended within a similar timeframe. After the breakups, the two women agreed to block each other's exes on social media. But days later, Ellie found evidence that her BFF was still talking to her ex. The video was shared on July 5, 2026, and it reached 265,200 views, 29,800 likes, and 237 comments.

Sisters before misters

After Ellie and her boyfriend broke up in November last year, her best friend was the first to suggest that they both block each other's exes on social media. Ellie agreed and asked her to do the same. However, around January, while the two were hanging out, Ellie happened to glance at her friend's phone and noticed a 600-day Snapchat streak with her ex-boyfriend. Confused, she confronted her about it. Her friend claimed she had blocked him on every other platform but had simply forgotten to remove him from Snapchat.

Looking back, Ellie admits it should have been a major red flag. Still, she chose to give her best friend the benefit of the doubt and once again asked her to block him. Throughout their friendship, mutual friends repeatedly warned Ellie that her BFF had a habit of badmouthing her behind her back. In fact, one of the rumors her friend spread had even contributed to Ellie's breakup with her ex. Despite everything, Ellie refused to choose a guy over her friendship and continued believing there was good in her.

The ultimate test

One time Ellie ran into her BFF at the mall, and when she got home, she called a friend to tell him about it, but he had news for her. He saw her BFF and ex spending some one-on-one time. Ellie confronted her again, but she said she needed to talk to him about her ex. Ellie believed she could've just called him, but her BFF got defensive. She claimed they (her and ex) were close friends now, and she and Ellie don't hang out much; she did not see any problem with it. At this point, Ellie gave her an ultimatum — her or her ex. To her surprise, her BFF dumped her. 

Toxic friendships

Friendships are tricky, but teenage friendships often come with extra drama and manipulation. A 2025 study of 706 teenagers found that more than 80% had experienced at least one form of victimization by a friend in the previous three months. Relational victimization — such as gossip, betrayal, exclusion, and manipulation — was the most common, affecting 76.1% of participants, while 49% reported controlling behavior from a friend. The behavior Ellie described also mirrors what researchers call relational aggression. A meta-analysis of 46 studies involving more than 35,000 adolescents found that gossip, social exclusion, and manipulation often go hand in hand with friendship victimization. 

 600-day streak enough to end a friendship

People came in to support Ellie in the comments. Several netizens said that her BFF was jealous of her and acted that way. @prisma_blades wrote, "Male-centered friends are the f*cking worst." @nour.alassil added, "She and the people at your school are jealous you’re gorgeous. Believe me, I’m here from the future."

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