#dwysywd

I’m the kind of person who will wait and wait, even hours, just because I promised someone I’d meet them somewhere. I’ve valued that ever since I was a kid—doing my part to be faithful to my word.

This is a value I wish to instill in society. But here’s the rub: If you confront the people who stood you up, you may come across as manipulative, whiny, entitled, self-righteous, or pressuring, and they may respond with anger, excuses or attacks instead of apologies. Yet if you try to lead by example instead, the very people who need to see your patience (in the face of what they’re putting you through) are the people who flaked and aren’t there to see it.

My experience (with too many people).

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