I feel this very intensely as a person. As a kid I had it drummed into me to keep my word, especially in terms of commitments. I found that I carried this into adulthood on the simple principle of how disappointing it feels when someone says they'll be there and they're not. Like a kid with a deflating balloon and a sad, smeared birthday cake. The problem is that in adulthood I have found that others don't seem to uphold the same principle and I am supposed to nod and smile when they don't turn up where they say they're going to be. Any objection from me is greeted with ;why can't you just chill out' reponses. I don't think I'm a stickler for it in others, usually I shrug it off, but have also found recently that other people around me respond to this by asking why I let people walk all over me. It's a strange balance, an obscure fine line to tow. Sometimes choosing our own path can lead us to forget how other people feel yet not choosing our own path can leave us on the sidelines. Interesting.
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