You told them time and again that this was a legit, competitive event — not some backyard fun-fest paintball game — but do you know who joined anyway? They are adults who made a decision to compete, and that means taking responsibility for your decisions, including the reality that they might lose to people better than them.
You didn’t embarrass them — you just played the way the game is supposed to be played. If you’d let up, they likely would have been insulted or caught on. Their hurt feelings are all about their own pride, not your behavior. You had good sportsmanship, and they are the immature ones for dragging it onto Facebook.
AITA for beating my friends in a competition that we begged them not to join?
