How can she be upset?

[princess_ballet]

Earlier today my friend and I had made plans on going out to eat tonight (off campus) to a nicer place. Well after my last class I realized that would be a bad idea because I have missed a couple classes already this week and my homework is piling up. I also have a big essay that's due next week and I don't like waiting until the last mintue to do things. I'm also the treasurer of a paper and we need to get funding through advertisments for our next paper by the end of the month, so I'm trying to build that from the ground up. After class I IMed her and told her I thought it best to postpone our dinner out for another time because things were piling up (and I almost fell asleep in class again). She got upset at me and acted like I was ditching her.

I want to go to dinner, but I also know that school is my priority right now and if I don't bring my grades up, I'm going to be in bigger trouble than just missing dinner with a friend.

Does she have a right to be upset?

 

[Maggie893]

Not really upset. It's understandable that she might be disappointed but not upset or angry at you. It sounds to me like she had some expectations for tonight that you might not have known about. Like maybe she had something to talk to you about, or she expected to see someone there or she's feeling really down and got her hopes too high for the night.

A little time and patience should heal the situation.

 

[Dream]

School should be your first priority. You're doing the right thing.

Sure, it might seem like more fun to go out with your friends, but you will regret it later that you are behind on your school work.

 

[princess_ballet]

Not really upset. It's understandable that she might be disappointed but not upset or angry at you. It sounds to me like she had some expectations for tonight that you might not have known about. Like maybe she had something to talk to you about, or she expected to see someone there or she's feeling really down and got her hopes too high for the night.

I understand that she will be disappointed, but I think she is overreacting. I have to keep up with my school work because I'm not really great as it is. But I see your point.

School should be your first priority. You're doing the right thing.

Thanks.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Good- now get offline and go do your homework!!

 

[epiclesis]

Good- now get offline and go do your homework!!

Such a Mom.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Isn't it pathetic!!

 

[epiclesis]

Nah, just the Mom in you!

It drives us crazy now, but we'll appreciate it later.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Nah, just the Mom in you!

It drives us crazy now, but we'll appreciate it later.

You just keep living under that delusion!!