If there is one thing that bothers me- like really, really makes me angry, it's people who don't follow through. I absolutely hate it when someone says they're going to do something, and they don't. It's really not that difficult. Now I understand that sometimes there are unforeseen circumstances that we can't control, but this isn't what I'm talking about.
I pride myself on being a reliable person. If I tell someone that I will meet them at a certain time, I will be there at that time, if not earlier. (I find that people who are always late to be extremely rude. If you're going to be late, use your cell phone and let the other person know. If you're consistently late, leave earlier!) If I tell someone that I can give them a ride, or help them with a given issue, I do it. And if I'm unable to help out, or I'm unsure for some reason, I tell them exactly that. I don't go around making commitments and breaking them. Call me crazy, but I expect the same out of other people.
Unfortunately, I've had to deal with this issue for quite some time. People I've talked to offered me the explanation that my expectations of others are just too high. That's a horrible excuse. Is it so wrong for me to assume people will do something they commit to doing? I don't think so. I'm not going to relax my expectations about this.
Everyone really needs to be careful about the things they commit to, because if they fail to follow through, and it becomes a consistent thing, people are going to realize that they're inconsiderate, unreliable, flaky, and ultimately disrespectful.
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