Yeah, it's a good enough friend that I deliberately tried to not interpret what was intended. In part because, as you say, it's a bit of a leap.

Instead, I chose to interpret that the news was surprising and perhaps a bit uncomfortable. And I know that when people are surprised with things like that, they can say things that don't quite make sense or reflect how they feel. So I just kind of left it at that.

But the noticing of it was more the impact that, on this end, it's another data point of not feeling understood. Especially when it isn't brought up again.