diff --git a/components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue b/components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue
index 4177ca2..0c82d61 100644
--- a/components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue
+++ b/components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue
@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 const modalPopupVisible = ref<boolean>(false);
 
 function showModalPopup() {
-    console.log("hello there")
     modalPopupVisible.value = true
 }
 
 function hideModalPopup() {
-    console.log("gone")
     modalPopupVisible.value = false
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/components/Me/AddFriend.vue b/components/Me/AddFriend.vue
index 6d2d888..43249fb 100644
--- a/components/Me/AddFriend.vue
+++ b/components/Me/AddFriend.vue
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ async function sendRequest() {
 		try {
 			await addFriend(inputField.value.value)
 			alert("Friend request sent!")
-		} catch {
-			alert("Request failed :(")
-		} 
+		} catch (error: any) {
+			if (error?.response?.status !== 200) {
+				alert(`error ${error?.response?.status} met whilst trying to add friend\n"${error?.response._data?.message}"`)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/components/Modal/ProfilePopup.vue b/components/Modal/ProfilePopup.vue
index b4bc804..ac97e19 100644
--- a/components/Modal/ProfilePopup.vue
+++ b/components/Modal/ProfilePopup.vue
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ const props = defineProps<ModalProps & {
 	onFinish: () => void
 }>();
 
-const friendsSinceRequest = await getFriendsSince(props.profile)
 const me = await fetchMe() as UserResponse
 
 const displayName = getDisplayName(props.profile)
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ const aboutMe = getAboutMe(props.profile)
 
 const registrationDate = getRegistrationDate(props.profile)
 const joinDate = getGuildJoinDate(props.profile)
-const friendsSince = friendsSinceRequest
+const friendsSince = await getFriendsSince(props.profile)
 
 const uuid = getUuid(props.profile)
 
@@ -96,8 +95,10 @@ async function buttonAddFriend() {
 	try {
 		await addFriend(username)
 		alert("sent!")
-	} catch {
-		alert("failed :(")
+	} catch (error: any) {
+		if (error?.response?.status !== 200) {
+			alert(`error ${error?.response?.status} met whilst trying to add friend\n"${error?.response._data?.message}"`)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -165,7 +166,6 @@ function buttonEditProfile() {
 #display-name {
 	font-weight: 800;
 	font-size: 2em;
-
 }
 
 #username-and-pronouns {
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ function buttonEditProfile() {
 .date-entry-title {
 	font-size: .8em;
 }
+
 .date-entry-value {
 	font-size: 1em;
 }