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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]But then according to posters here, do that twice and youre off the list forever.[/quote]

So, what are YOU initiating? once the worst of the (whatever) has passed?[/quote]

A. We aren’t talking about people who have cancer diagnoses or whose parents died or whose kids are in the hospital. That’s different. They don’t “flake.” We’re talking about people who just say the day of “sorry, can’t make it!”

B. For them, they need to RSVP more wisely. Don’t say you can come if you know your “mental health” won’t let you attend. Don’t say you can come without looking at your calendar and checking your other plans. If you say you’ll come, actually make an effort to come - don’t bail when you commit to other stuff later or because you woke up tired or had a bad hair day.

[b]It isn’t that hard to be a person who follows through. It really isn’t[/b]. [/quote]

I think it is hard, sometimes, at the time, to make yourself go. But it's an effort worth making. Following through on commitments is important. It's basic courtesy and indicates conscientiousness and integrity.

I think lately more people have been avoiding things that feel hard. [/quote]

They do, and guess what’s also bad for your mental health: having no follow-through or ability to fulfill commitments. Research shows that fulfilling obligations is a tremendous mental health and self esteem booster because it creates trust in yourself. You know that you’ll do what you say. [/quote]

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