Oh man… I’m so deflated and disappointed.
Yesterday, I finally figured out that I’d be finishing work at a reasonable time, so I messaged Victoria around noon and we set up an appointment for 8:30 PM.
I had taken the time to write a thoughtful first message, and I was really looking forward to seeing her. I originally asked about 7 PM, but she was booked, so I asked about 8 or 8:30. She said 8:30 worked, so we set it up for an hour.
Of course, with my luck, work ended up running longer than expected. I still thought I had enough time to get home, shower, get all prettied up, and be ready for the visit.
Then I jumped out of the shower and realized I was running behind. I messaged her at about 8:04 PM and said, “Sorry, I’m running about five minutes late.”
At 8:35 PM, I messaged again and said I was two minutes away.
At 8:37 PM, I messaged and said I was there.
And nothing.
Not even a response to my first message saying I was running a few minutes behind.
At 8:45 PM, I messaged again and said, “I’m sorry if I offended you by being late. I’m not sure if I should go.”
I waited until 9 PM, then left.
I know being late isn’t ideal, but it was seven minutes. I communicated. I apologized. I showed up.
Now I’m just sitting with that disappointed feeling, wondering if my chance to see Victoria is pretty much gone. 🥹
THOUGHTS?