When people let you down...

So...it seems that I have to get used to and face some facts about people...

they don't always call when they say they will
sometimes they don't text you back
they are often times late
sometimes they don't show up at all
they make promises they don't ever intend to keep
they say things just to make you feel better


So...these are the things I have been noticing a lot lately from people in my life. Now...it is not that I am trying to say I never do these things, but I have become a person that once I say something I try and do it. Mostly because I have been around people that do not do this and it really does hurt. For instance in the past 2 days I have had 2 different lunch plans that have fallen through. One person just lost track of time and the others did not get the text message I sent them until a day later. Is this really a big deal, well no, but what it boils down to is that it then leaves me waiting. I have figured out something major about myself during this time. I hate waiting. I absolutely can't stand it. It doesn't matter if it is 5 minutes or 25 minutes. Now there is a difference between waiting in line to check out and waiting on an appointment. The line I don't really mind as much. I think simply because there isn't really anything that can be done. But the waiting on someone...well it at times is the cause of most of my frustration.

I guess what really bothers me the most is that people especially here can be 15-20 minutes late and it is okay. It is a part of the culture. I understand this culture...laid back and just kind of whatever. But for me...I was taught to be on time and in most cases even get somewhere early. So I get places early and the other person gets places late. So that means that I am left waiting for a good 15-20 minutes everytime I am meeting someone. What am I supposed to learn through this? Don't get somewhere early? But I don't want to be that person that starts getting places late just because everyone else does. If I stay up too late and can't wake up the next morning it is my fault. That does not entitle me to then get somewhere late just because I didn't get much sleep.

All this to say I want to make it a part of me that I truly am a person of my word. If I say that I am going to be somewhere at a certain time...well I will be there. Because that is me!