My girlfriend referred to me as her ‘friend’. Am I overreacting?

Yesterday, my long distance girlfriend called me as is our usual Thursday evening plan. She was on top of a mountain for either a hike or run training with a group. Someone asked who she was calling, and she said, “my friend in Connecticut”

I feel a bit uncomfortable and upset that she did not refer to me as her boyfriend. In my mind, I wouldn’t refer to her as my “friend” unless I was no longer interested in a relationship with her. Am I overreacting? Or is this a valid concern?

We’ve had some struggles recently with me upset that I’m getting less than the bare minimum in terms of communication and affection. I’ve brought this up and feel as though it is immediately turned on me every time. I’m not sure what to do about this situation.

Texts between us about the situation attached

What the hell did I just listen to? This gaslighting by the NPR politics team, whether purposeful or accidental, is a giant swing and miss.

Although they pay lip service to Bidens poor performance (absolute understatement), to even try and loop in Trump's lying and the moderation of the debate is an absolute joke.

I don't know who the hosts were trying to placate, but it is clear they wanted this to be a nothing-burger, and instead want to blame the moderators for not doing what Biden himself was mentally unable to do...stand up to Trump.

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/27/1197964355/podcast-joe-biden-donald-trump-presidential-debate-analysis

Even as a conservative, I do NOT want Trump in office. Dude is old, an asshole and all he talks about is how great he is. And Biden is just sick. Dude is NOT mentally there.

Half the time he doesn’t know what he’s talking about and doesn’t remember where he is. And of course Trump tried to capitalize on that last night with a few comments.

Like why is our government still filled with so many old people. And if you think I’m just being a “right wing conservative, I hate some of the republicans too. Just look at Mitch McConnell. Dude basically had 2 strokes on camera!! Why is he still in office??

Like we have 120 million people in the US older than 35 years old. We can find TWO fucking people younger and better for the democrats and republicans? Like come on. We can’t find 100 people in the senate that aren’t old and senile??

A party dropping their nominee in any race rarely benefits said party and is at the very least a huge risk. This is NOT the kind of election where we should be taking that kind of risk, regardless of how necessary it may seem.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8sMuZMSYNF/?igsh=a3RjNHQxa2RneXJj