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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here, wow, I guess I am pretty much the definition of flaky then. BUT, I have ADD and two very young, very active kids, plus DH is self-employed so yes, our schedule changes constantly and a lot of times we have to back out of commitments...I have never actually been called this to my face-but I'm pretty sure people think this about me. 
I has heard a neighbor say it about someone and I wasn't sure what he meant, but I knew it wasnt a compliment. 
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The "BUT" is the problem. Part of being flaky is blaming your inability to follow through on something you "can't control" -- ADD, the kids, DH, the weather, your horoscope...

Everyone understands when a friend occasionally has to cancel at the last minute because of a sick kid or an unexpected change in plans at home. But when that becomes the rule rather than the exception, it means you are not even trying to be reliable. You're making promises with no real intention to keep them. Many people with kids and husbands and ADD still function in polite society. Get a calendar, make lists, follow through, and you'll lose the flake label.

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