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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP overscheduled her family and could have easily predicted this would happen. Two back to back trips followed immediately by a sleepaway camp? Come on folks, this isn't rocket science. I'm just asking her to own her mistake instead of blaming it on external factors. She screwed up accepting all these plans, plain and simple. Hopefully she learned from her mistake and scales back next time, not caving to the FOMO. [/quote]

Mistake? Screwed up? OP could have easily predicted that her boss was going to quit and leave her with a higher than normal workload? What is wrong with some of you? No one loses out by her family not attending. Everyone still gets what they want. The way some of you thinking that someone owes you their presence is really weirding me out. [/quote]

I prefer mature friends who are good at time management. You don't and that's fine. [/quote]

I'd take a kind, empathetic, supportive, understanding friend who shows up with a face mask and coffee over one good at time management any ole day.[/quote]

Its not like there was some illness or family emergency. OP basically said "Sorry I have to bail last minute, I'm just too busy."[/quote]

And?[/quote]

Its fine that you agree with OP. People can have different standards. I would never do this barring an actual emergency or illness. [/quote]

With kindness, maybe you should give yourself a little grace and realize your friends will still be your friends even if you bail occasionally. You don't need to have a major crisis to be entitled to down time, rescheduling, or a change of plans. If you do it all the time? Flaky. But realizing you've hit a wall and need a break? SO FORGIVABLE. It's OK!! Don't hold yourself to such intense standards. I have learned this![/quote]

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