I was told by someone two days in a row that they were going to come out to visit (they were invited, at that point). After they didn't show up or call or text the first time, I texted them...they said the next day would work better and they'd see me then. Aaaaand they didn't show up or even text me to say why. I didn't hear from them all weekend, until right as we were all sitting down to dinner. This person texted "I'm alive by the way".
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I was kinda torqued by that. Like I was the one being inconsiderate for not...what? Texting and calling three times a day when it had been made pretty clear this person was busy with other things? I set my phone aside during dinner without responding because...my temper...yeah. Figured I'd calm down a little so I could be civil, plus, dinner time.
After dinner, I saw they had texted me again, saying they will come out after a dentist appointment at 4 in the afternoon tomorrow....which would mean they wouldn't even get here until after 5, more like 6, which is dinner time.
I'm just...really irritated. I haven't responded yet because every reply I can think of is sarcastic. None of this would even be that big a deal, except that they had previously told my son they would be here...so his feelings were hurt when they didn't show up. And now I really don't know what to do...tell them no, they can't come out? Tell them ok but that they'll have to pitch in for dinner?
Bah. People.