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AITA for guessing a film twist aloud after my friend asked us to save theories until the end?

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"He's definitely her brother," I said about twenty minutes into the film.

My friend Anya paused it. "We agreed to save the theories."

Five of us were watching at her place. Before starting, she said she wanted to watch without a running commentary and discuss guesses afterward. I agreed. I sometimes enjoy trying to predict the ending more than just watching, but I knew what she'd asked for.

I hadn't seen this film before. My guess turned out to be wrong. Afterward I said that meant I hadn't spoiled anything. Anya said I had still made everyone consider the story through my theory, and the interruption was exactly what she'd tried to avoid.

Another friend said the occasional guess was part of watching together. I leaned on that comment and told Anya she could watch alone if she wanted silence.

I regret that line more than the guess. She had invited us, explained the kind of evening she wanted and asked for discussion at the end, not no discussion at all.

She now says she'll choose a different group for the next film. I feel excluded over one sentence, but I answered her reminder by dismissing the whole request. AITA?

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The guess didn't need to be correct to break the agreement. Anya asked to leave theories until afterward, and you accepted that. Arguing over whether it qualified as a spoiler changed the subject from the request she'd actually made.

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