In response to: What Offends You?
Flaky People
When I make plans with someone, I intend to keep them. If I can’t come or don’t want to I try to tell them ahead of time so that they can find something else to do. When someone tells me that they aren’t coming somewhere (or waits til I ask where they are), I am very hurt and feel that I am not important to them. If I make plans with someone they are important to me.
Example: I was supposed to drive down to Cali with a good friend of mine during this past spring break. We planned to leave Wednesday morning I think, so I called him Tuesday night to see when we were going to leave. No answer. In the back of my head I’m thinking he left me but I tried to stay positive and convinced myself that he was just out or in bed and didn’t hear it.
I wake up the next morning and call him a couple more times asking where the hell he is and still no answer. Around 11:30, I get a text saying something to the effect of “Sorry my phone is dying and I left on a drunkin whim to vegas last night.” Awesome! Everyone left me here! FUCK! Are you serious?!
Luckily I got a pretty cheap flight out there but I was counting on him since we pretty much planned everything out and then he just bailed. I’m still pretty angry about that…
I don’t know if flaky is the right word but pretty much people who say they are going to do something and then just don’t really piss me off.
People Who Force Their Views on You
aka: politicians, missionaries (sorry my LDS friends…not all missionaires are like this but some are and I don’t like it one bit), people who think they are right no matter what.
If you believe in something, cool. Don’t judge me because I don’t see something the same way and don’t try to make me see it how you do.
Agree to Disagree.
I’m sorry that happened to you. but you’re going to run into people like that ALL your life! I wonder what’s the best way to deal with them?
I don’t know…probably just don’t let it get to you. I didn’t realize how hurt and mad I still am by that until I wrote it, so I guess I should take my own advice hehe.
You don’t deal with them. You are polite and friendly and never, ever depend on that person for anything again.
Cat, hot stove, burn.