Flakes who cancel on you (date, love, child, acquaintance)
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Agree that the daughter's invitation trumps yours, although I find it odd that the daughter waited till the last minute. Does she think her dad has no friends? Or does she like to exert her daughterly influence by swooping in when she feels like it?
Anyway, for me, much would depend on how the rescheduling email was worded.
If it began with "Sorry to change plans on you at the last minute" and ends with "Hope you understand," then it's far from rude.
If it was abrupt, then I think that's a red flag for how he sees you.
I guess that's what bothered me. When he canceled, there was no apology...just "my daughter's taking me out", not "I'm sorry"...
He asked at the last minute and then canceled abruptly.
Things that don't start off well usually don't end well.
Hard to determine based on your unfamiliarity with this dude.....but if it's a first time deal he probably didn't flake or back burner you. More likely was suddenly hit up by his daughter.
A man I barely know sent me an e-mail asking me to have dinner with him tomorrow. It's his birthday and I found it rather sweet.
I accepted. Then got an e-mail saying that his daughter would be taking him out for his birthday and could we do it Thursday or Friday?
Well, this is just rude to me...like all of a sudden he made plans with her after I accepted.
My friend told me to cut him some slack since it was his birthday, but I feel that it's just a bad beginning, and that it would be too accommodating on my part.
Comments?
Agreed with your friend
It's his daughter she will always come first. Give him the benefit of the doubt and meet him just the once and go from there
I would cut him some slack just because it's his birthday. I can understand why he would want to spend it with family over somebody he barely knows. Plus he offered to reschedule straight away.
If he often cancels/reschedules however, I would move on. I prefer when people are respectful of my time
An update...I just heard from Birthday Boy and he wants to have dinner Friday.
And I am going because he contacted me.
I'm sorry to say that I've been a little cynical here, but we'll see how it goes.
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