Cancelling on people

[KimmyCharmeleon]

I made a new friend a couple of weeks ago when I happened to skip uni.

I said we'd catch up again last week but I cancelled because (I was honest) I didn't feel like going out that night. The city is 1.5 hours by train and I would have come home too late and it can get pretty dangerous too.

So we arranged to meet up Thursday afternoon (in a couple of days) but it's only just hit me tonight that I have two assignments to do that are due on Friday.

I have work on Wednesday, and Thursday is the day I'm supposed to be catching up, I feel like cancelling but I feel guilty and don't want to make them feel crap or take it personally.

Yes my fault for not doing the assignments earlier...but I really need this time to do my work What to do...

 

[Guyzerr]

Honesty is the best policy so why not just tell the person and ASK if it would be ok to reschedule?

 

[dkwrtw]

I don't think it's a hard choice to make, you can't get behind on your school work over this, tell them that and they should understand, they can't expect you to fall behind in school to meet up with them.

 

[Kyle B]

Don't feel bad about cancelling if you need to catch up on schoolwork. However, immediately arrange a new date to show that you're still committed.

 

[AUFred]

Be honest.

 

[AstriaPorta]

Yes you do feel bad but if the other person ok will understand ..and Thursday is still far i guess bad is if you have to cancel an hour early before you meet while you knew this early..if someone cancel me something and there is good reason i will understand and if it is a day early they cancel i will think great of them and how much thought about it and didn't leave it last minute

 

[AnitaBeer]

Time spent posting could be time spent working on these assignments.

 

[porterjack]

i dont think students should have friends, one thing leads to another - before you know it someone is pregnant, skipping class, you name it

no best all round if you just knuckle down to the books, cheaper in the long run anyways

then when you graduate you can enter the workforce all bitter and twisted and socially under developed - much like most of your new colleagues


:sarcasm

 

[KimmyCharmeleon]

Lol that's funny, and awfully resembling me already...considering I do not have friends at uni.

 

[Peter Parka]

Depends what your priorities are. If you want to pass your course and set yourself up with a good career for life, stay home. If you dont care about what job you end up in too much and partying is more important to you, go out.

 

[TGLucario475]

Personality I'd go meet them, say that you've just remember your assignments after around 2-3 hours and then go from there.