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I'm an ass and I don't know how to recover from this.

And then never responded to them for the next two days until he texted her again? And then tried to blame him?

As soon as she woke up and realized she'd slept through their date (or whatever we're calling it), if she gave even the tiniest little fuck, she'd have texted/called him back. She didn't. I mean, that's just the most basic courtesy. "I'm sorry I accidentally slept through the whole thing."

Is it normal for people to have absolutely no manners or what?

It probably wasn't such a big deal to her as it was to him. Just a gathering of people. We're not even sure if she knew the others? In her mind, she might've been skipping out on a group event where she sort of knew one guy (Aldo) and not the rest. Sure, she could've acted better too. But, Aldo can't control that. He seemed dissappointed with how he behaved, which was a bit childish. He can control and fix that though.

But, in the end, it was just a missed bowling date and she had a good reason. So, it's a fairly trivial thing. No one should be getting bent out of shape over it and assigning blame is too much for something so small. There is a lesson to be learned though and Aldo seems to want to learn it. Maybe? That's always a good thing.

Mr Awe

Apparently I'm behind on my social etiquette, because if I ever agree to come to something and then I don't show up, I give an explanation either before or right after. I don't wait for days until someone asks me why I wasn't there.

The only other explanation I can think of is if the invitation was more like "come if you feel like it" and she didn't actually say she'd be there, in which case she hadn't committed.
 
And then never responded to them for the next two days until he texted her again? And then tried to blame him?

As soon as she woke up and realized she'd slept through their date (or whatever we're calling it), if she gave even the tiniest little fuck, she'd have texted/called him back. She didn't. I mean, that's just the most basic courtesy. "I'm sorry I accidentally slept through the whole thing."

Is it normal for people to have absolutely no manners or what?

It probably wasn't such a big deal to her as it was to him. Just a gathering of people. We're not even sure if she knew the others? In her mind, she might've been skipping out on a group event where she sort of knew one guy (Aldo) and not the rest. Sure, she could've acted better too. But, Aldo can't control that. He seemed dissappointed with how he behaved, which was a bit childish. He can control and fix that though.

But, in the end, it was just a missed bowling date and she had a good reason. So, it's a fairly trivial thing. No one should be getting bent out of shape over it and assigning blame is too much for something so small. There is a lesson to be learned though and Aldo seems to want to learn it. Maybe? That's always a good thing.

Mr Awe

Apparently I'm behind on my social etiquette, because if I ever agree to come to something and then I don't show up, I give an explanation either before or right after. I don't wait for days until someone asks me why I wasn't there.

The only other explanation I can think of is if the invitation was more like "come if you feel like it" and she didn't actually say she'd be there, in which case she hadn't committed.

I did say both could've behaved better. But, really, no one should be getting so bent out of shape over this. It was just a group bowling thing.

True, she should've said something afterwards but she need not strenuously apologize or anything. Just a simple "sorry I couldn't make it, I was tired and overslept" would've done it. End of story.

However, she didn't do that. That doesn't mean that Aldo couldn't have behaved nicer too. Particularly if he wanted to get to know her better!

Mr Awe
 
It probably wasn't such a big deal to her as it was to him.

And when she sees the texts on her phone, she decides those aren't a big deal either and ignores them? Keep in mind she didn't just sleep through the event, she slept through the "where are you" texts which would still be there the next day and the day after that. If she looked at her phone once in those two days, she would have seen them. Any kind of reasonable courtesy would involve replying to those given that she made plans of some sort that she could not follow through on.
 
It probably wasn't such a big deal to her as it was to him.

And when she sees the texts on her phone, she decides those aren't a big deal either and ignores them? Keep in mind she didn't just sleep through the event, she slept through the "where are you" texts which would still be there the next day and the day after that. If she looked at her phone once in those two days, she would have seen them. Any kind of reasonable courtesy would involve replying to those given that she made plans of some sort that she could not follow through on.

Exactly. I wouldn't expect a profuse apology, but something was certainly called for.
 
It probably wasn't such a big deal to her as it was to him.

And when she sees the texts on her phone, she decides those aren't a big deal either and ignores them? Keep in mind she didn't just sleep through the event, she slept through the "where are you" texts which would still be there the next day and the day after that. If she looked at her phone once in those two days, she would have seen them. Any kind of reasonable courtesy would involve replying to those given that she made plans of some sort that she could not follow through on.

Exactly. I wouldn't expect a profuse apology, but something was certainly called for.
Unless she really didn't want to go and has absolutely no interest in hanging out with Aldo, which may very well be the case. It's rude, but I have a feeling it was completely intentional.
 
It probably wasn't such a big deal to her as it was to him.

And when she sees the texts on her phone, she decides those aren't a big deal either and ignores them? Keep in mind she didn't just sleep through the event, she slept through the "where are you" texts which would still be there the next day and the day after that. If she looked at her phone once in those two days, she would have seen them. Any kind of reasonable courtesy would involve replying to those given that she made plans of some sort that she could not follow through on.

Exactly. I wouldn't expect a profuse apology, but something was certainly called for.

Yep, and I agreed with that. But, I don't think she's a terrible person for not doing that either. A mistake sure, but just one of poor communication. Lessons to be learned all around, as I said.

However, it's still a trivial thing altogether. No one should be getting bent out of shape over this. She made a mistake, he made a mistake. But, over a trivial group bowling thing.

In general, things like this just shouldn't bother you that much. Sure, they can be annoying but is it really worth getting bent out of shape over it? Sure, you could "put your foot down" and get all adamant about how she should've said something, but does it accomplish anything other than getting yourself worked up? Not at all. Neither does ignoring her.

If you do get worked up over this, then you'll be absolutely distraught over real problems and tragedies. Get some perspective on the relative importance of things!

Mr Awe
 
Unless she really didn't want to go and has absolutely no interest in hanging out with Aldo, which may very well be the case. It's rude, but I have a feeling it was completely intentional.

Aldo, this concludes today self-image building exercises. Have a glorious day and always remember, you ARE a special person!

Just drop off your check with Tina on the way out, and remember, we floated you for last week so you should settle that up as soon as you can.

WONDERFUL!
 
Unless she really didn't want to go and has absolutely no interest in hanging out with Aldo, which may very well be the case. It's rude, but I have a feeling it was completely intentional.

That is possible. But, I'm not sure. If she wasn't interested at all, why send a 5 page irrate message? Hard to say with the minimal details we have. Although, it does seem that she may not be romantically interested. But, she may have seen him as a friend and think that he'd ultimately understand.

Early courtship often has some awkward moments and this could just be one. Hopes, fears, self-esteem, and emotions are on the line. This causes people to overact, undereact, etc. It's best not to get too worked up over these inevitable bumps in the road.

Mr Awe
 
Unless she really didn't want to go and has absolutely no interest in hanging out with Aldo, which may very well be the case. It's rude, but I have a feeling it was completely intentional.

Aldo, this concludes today self-image building exercises. Have a glorious day and always remember, you ARE a special person!

Just drop off your check with Tina on the way out, and remember, we floated you for last week so you should settle that up as soon as you can.

WONDERFUL!
Self-esteem is my specialty.
 
And when she sees the texts on her phone, she decides those aren't a big deal either and ignores them? Keep in mind she didn't just sleep through the event, she slept through the "where are you" texts which would still be there the next day and the day after that. If she looked at her phone once in those two days, she would have seen them. Any kind of reasonable courtesy would involve replying to those given that she made plans of some sort that she could not follow through on.

Exactly. I wouldn't expect a profuse apology, but something was certainly called for.

Yep, and I agreed with that. But, I don't think she's a terrible person for not doing that either. A mistake sure, but just one of poor communication. Lessons to be learned all around, as I said.

However, it's still a trivial thing altogether. No one should be getting bent out of shape over this. She made a mistake, he made a mistake. But, over a trivial group bowling thing.

In general, things like this just shouldn't bother you that much. Sure, they can be annoying but is it really worth getting bent out of shape over it? Sure, you could "put your foot down" and get all adamant about how she should've said something, but does it accomplish anything other than getting yourself worked up? Not at all. Neither does ignoring her.

If you do get worked up over this, then you'll be absolutely distraught over real problems and tragedies. Get some perspective on the relative importance of things!

Mr Awe

I have very little patience for inconsiderate flakes.
 
Thanks all, you've definitely given me something to think about. I got way too worked up over her not showing up. It's just, I've made plans many times with many different people (yes, most of them girls, but not all of them dates) where I've ended up getting blown off for whatever reason.

About a month ago I had made plans to hang out with a friend of mine, who blew me off. I was annoyed at that I vented to the girl about it (the same one that I was going to go bowling with). She seemed to understand why I was disappointed, so to have her (I thought) pull the same thing is what really upset me.
 
I hope this isn't a case where people are assuming texts have been read, as that sort of thing drives me crazy.

Unless someone's confirmed reading your message, don't assume they've read it or even are aware of its existence.

Hell, I'm a bit neurotic right now about someone I emailed/text'ed on Monday not having gotten back to me, but I'm smart enough to realize that while it might be a reasonable assumption that they must have gotten the message, I have no way of being certain of that unless/until they reply.
 
She should have contacted you as soon as she realized she had slept through the engagement. You shouldn't have ignored her. It's okay to say that you're crushing on somebody. Did I miss anything? :rommie:

DAMN! Why are there even any posts after this one? What? 'Cause he didn't put a big purple toothy bow on it?
I forgot the thing about the mushroom. :(
 
Probably not. I didn't click and, judging from comments like RoJo's, I made the right decision. :rommie:
 
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