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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of people have more things going on in their lives than you realize/know.  Issues with spouse, health / career / financial issues that you may be unaware of, etc.  [/quote]

This is very true.

But also people nowadays are more inclined to flake just because they'd rather stay home and watch Netflix in their sweatpants. There's a guise of doing it to take care of their mental health but sometimes it's just selfish and inconsiderate. And ultimately defeats the purpose since a big part of mental health is positive interactions with other humans. [/quote]

Look, I don’t flake on things I have responded yes to, but you don’t get to order that people need to put aside their mental health so your party can be full. Life is complicated, and while I will do everything I can do that I can honor my commitments, sometimes it can be too much for some people. Also, frankly, they don’t like you as much as they need to help themselves. You can either find that hurtful or informative of how your friends feel. [/quote]
LOL.

I mean, yeah, if people flake on me, I do stop inviting them, so I get the message, but it's a bit rich to attack hosts for being upset that people flake.  Obviously we can't "order" anyone to do anything, but it's still rude and inconsiderate, and I have no sympathy for those people when they lament how hard it is to make friends or how lonely they are or how they suddenly need a village.  I've struggled with depression my whole life, and I've never pretended that it somehow made other people wrong for expecting me to keep my promises.[/quote]

You're feeling attacked by that post? That's all I need to know about you then. [/quote]

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