From a young age I was taught to honor commitments and keep my word. This principle has guided how I treat people, even if I occasionally slip — and when I do, it weighs on me, even makes me feel embarrassed.
Yet in today’s society, this value seems to be fading. Some people love to change their minds at the last minute. A promise can disappear as quickly as breath — gone as soon as it’s out, with nothing but a faint trace left behind.
Of course, if something truly life-threatening comes up or an unforeseen event occurs, I understand; no reasonable person would be rigid about it. But when someone backs out simply out of laziness or convenience, repeatedly breaking word over trivial matters — that’s genuinely frustrating. And this keeps happening, again and again.
But what can you do about it? You just grit your teeth and let it go. Consider it a lesson learned — you simply met a lousy friend. Why waste your own anger on someone who won’t feel any guilt anyway? It’s not worth carrying.
Regardless, I believe a person’s basic values are reflected — though not perfectly — in the life they build. Hold to your principles. Don’t waste your energy being angry or sad over people like that.
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