Promises Promises....

Have you ever had someone make you a promise? Then they forget all about there end of the deal? Your word, is your word. Some times that is all you have. YOUR WORD!! When the other person lets you down. It makes them look bad. What I don't understand, is why? Why would you do that? Why would you set your self up to look bad, when you have been setting your self to look like a more then you are. You are who you are? What if it was swap of types. You do this, I will do that for you? Still a promise, right? So you do your part and the other person forgets you breath that same air as others. What is that call? Karma? What you send out, comes back?

Example: At work, someone wants to swap days off. So you work for them, and they "forget" to work yours. So you lose out that money for working, and lose a sick/vacation day ,because they did not fullfill there end of the deal. What losers! Don't they know that IT will come back to get them? Once other find out, and they will, they will not think of you the same way. Why would you do that so your self. And then for them to start ignore you, like you did something wrong. Sorry, honey YOU are the loser.

OK I fill better. Thank you for listening/reading.

Lu

NO names where used because some of you may know the person in the above. But beware. There word is no good

Life is weird Lu...you never know where you are going to be slammed. I know I am a person of my word and when some renigs on it...it really hurts no matter what it is.

As I have been told....just move on....and you should do the same Lu...words and their word is empty...so chalk it up to experience!

 

Lu, I feel bad that someone has not kept their word.  You would think someone's word would be kept, but it is often not which is sad.  Also, just wanted to let you know that I am in agreement with Janine in that you need to just move on and chalk it up to experience.  At least you know your word is good and that in itself should make you feel great.
Terry 

I've been having a similar issue with my 20 year old son  Ugh!!!  He keeps "forgetting" he said he'd do things for me. 

I told him the other day "we treat people the way we would like to be treated...so I will take it as a sign this is how you want to be treated".  He thinks I'm trying to lay a guilt trip on him.....

UUUUH, YEEES!!!  I will do whatever it takes!!!  teeheehee

Oh Laura - I am having the same problem with both my older sons.  It is so frustrating when I am trying to deal with them as adults and they don't live up to being adults.

Cathy C.

Lu,
Sorry for this person not coming through on their promise.  Did you have a chance to communicate all the chaos they caused? I hope you did.  People need to know their actions have an effect on people.  Perhaps it's a great learning opportunity for this person.  Good luck!