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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The people that are seriously bothered by this- in the setting of playdates, parenting stuff, have anxiety issues.

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Op here. I am not an anxious person at all. If we have plans for 2-3 hours and you cancel after our meeting time, I have a problem with that. I also have a problem with people who are 1-2 HOURS late.

I have a group of friends who are even more punctual than I am. I actually like hanging out with them because they are extremely reliable. They plans moms night out or trips and good planners. It is nice to know that if we pick a date to have dinner, I know they will be there and on time. Over the years, other friends drift apart. I won’t initiate with a person who cancels often. I’m not talking once in a while but if you cancel or postpone all the time, I’m not keeping a time slot for you. I will still invite them a party we are having or if they invite us to a gathering.[/quote]

Well good news, soon your kids will be able to gravitate to their own preferred punctuality friend groups and it won’t be your problem any more!  It’s fine to prefer rigourously punctual people (I’m a little more relaxed than you but also generally don’t prefer people who run on the scale of hours late) but I don’t see anything morally wrong with friend groups that are slapdash about meetups if it works for them.[/quote]

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