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Input: In the beginning of January I organized a social gathering at my flat to play a few board games and play some video games at the end of the month.
There would of been about 12 people in total but a few didn’t reply so maybe about 9 said they were coming.

Day comes. I get a cancellation in the morning due to a friends brother passing out meaning 2 people wouldn’t be coming the two people were a relationship). I felt this was understandable. 

I texted another friend to see if him and his girlfriend were coming they originally said they were. Didn’t get a reply.

Then I texted another friend who said he was coming not just once but twice, on the day I first organized the gathering and a few days later.

He didn’t reply till about 2 hours before my gathering was about to happen (on a Sunday at about 18:00) He told me he had work to do.

At this point ill admit I got a little annoyed only two people were now coming to something I organized a few weeks beforehand. So I kinda just went out at the last minute friend.  I told it it was a f*cking piss take that people have no communication. I had also spent a bit of money on this event I bought like 6 other controllers and some food and drink.

I told him why didn’t he just text me earlier at least. I mean if you have work (he works as Tech support and no he doesn’t have to drop everything if he gets a call) they tend to give you  plenty of notice to come in.

A few hours later his wife (they married quite young and they even have a kid) telling me how dare I speak to last minute friend like that. And basically told me she won’t be inviting me to any future events. I had calmed down a little by then and I did eventually apologize to the guy but I don’t think I was particularly that harsh on him. I did still say I think I had enough reason to be a little annoyed at people. Anyway his wife’s basically kicked me out of the friendship group and blocked me on social media.

Oh and I did eventually get a text from another friend who originally said they could make it (he would have brought his girlfriend as well).

He told me he was at work. This was at 11pm....

I decided not to reply to him Incase of any other future drama. But I think he knows I’m pissed off with him as well.

Anyway do you guys think IATA?


getting annoyed at a friend for texting last minute he couldn't make it to a social at house