I got stood up by my own sister, is this rude?

United States
June 4, 2007 8:24am CST
Well, since last Wednesday, my sister and I have been planning a get together for yesterday, Sunday, and she never showed up. I had spent all day cleaning house and getting things ready for her to come visit. She was supposed to be over around 7pm. I had called her a few times before 7pm to see if she was still coming, although I was for sure she was, and she never answered her phone. I waited for her to call me back, until finally, around 7pm, when she was supposed to come, she called and said she wasn't going to make it, for some stupid reason. I was upset,although I didn't let her know. I just said "Okay, maybe some other time." I was upset for a few reasons. For one, I had spent all day cleaning, and wasting my energy, for two, she never answered her phone, and lastly, she didn't even call until 7pm! Do you find this rude? I do very much so. If she wasn't going to make it, she should have told me ahead of time instead of waiting until the last minute, then it would have been fine. How would you have reacted in my shoes? Would you have let it slide like me? Or would you have said something?
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@shakeroo (3986)
• Malaysia
7 Jun 07
That is bad. I would hate it if that were to happen to me and that had happened to me before. People should have the courtesy to inform others that are waiting for them as earluy as possible if they are canceling the plan. It is really bad to make others wait for nothing. In most cases I would just let it go but I would make sure that the other person knows that I am not happy with him or her.
• United States
4 Jun 07
All I know is that somehow it is easier to hurt the people we care about then the ones we barely know. I think it is just that we become careless with our comfortable relationships and that we care more about new ones.
@magica (3707)
• Bulgaria
4 Jun 07
Yes, this is rude and unserious. In such situatuion i will be angry too.Probably i will keep my emotions for myself, but one sensitive person will allways feel my disapproval. And if this is her usual behavior, i will talk to her frankly about it.
@laridbz (1280)
• China
4 Jun 07
Yes, I also think it' rude, Jenni. If her motive was not good enough, of course. Sometimes we just can't help this situation when something serious happens, but for what you said, that was not the case, right? Just like you, I think I wouldn't let her know. Everytime I'm upset with someone, I just wait until it goes away. Probably not the healthier attitude, but that's me.