Let us enter the second phase, in which all of our friends
are now familiar with me and you having broken up, and are
now taking "sides", even without us wanting them to.

The resulting awkwardness, of course, leads the one of us
who feels guilty (me) to back up and wait for someone to
call. Yesterday the call was too late, and I already had a
so-called "backup plan".

Now, what about the "backup friends"? I feel shitty about
them too. I mean, come on, you hang out with us only when
your other friends are unavailable?
But they are too generous to think aloud, and I'm too well
after our breakup to really feel guilty.