How Many Of These Flaky Things Have You Done?

Made plans you had absolutely no intention to keep.

Made plans you only intended to keep if a better thing didn't come along.

Made plans with someone, then hoped and prayed they would cancel before you did.

Said, "Let's hang out soon!" to someone even though you didn't mean it.

Said, "Let's hang out soon!" and then felt annoyed when the person asked "When?"

Showed up more than 30 minutes late to a party on purpose.

Showed up more than an hour late to a party on purpose.

Showed up more than two hours late to a party on purpose.

Bailed on plans to stay home and watch Netflix.

Bailed on plans to stay home and watch Netflix — and lied about it.

Faked sick to get out of something.

Faked a family emergency to get out of something.

Faked a personal trauma to get out of something.

Sent a text that said, "Sorry, just saw this!" even though you saw it hours ago.

Sent a text that said, "Sorry, I thought I replied to this!" even though you knew damn well that you didn't.

Sent a text that said, "Sorry, it's been a crazy day!" even though you literally hadn't done anything all day.

Said "Maybe" to an event because you didn't want to be mean.

Said "Attending" to an event because you figured no one would actually notice if you didn't show up.

Not RSVPed to an event at all, so nobody would call you out for not coming.

Not RSVPed to an event, so you could decide last-minute if you wanted to go.

Made plans while drunk, and cancelled them when sober.

Been caught up in the moment and made some big, elaborate plan, then regretted it when it was time to follow through.

Agreed to plans because you felt awkward saying no, and then immediately began plotting your excuse to bail.

Accidentally gone more than two weeks without texting your best friend.

Completely forgotten a good friend's birthday.

Had a friend call you out for always cancelling on them.

Tried to figure out who else is going to something, before committing to going yourself.

Committed to something because you thought your friends were going, then bailed as soon as your friends did.

Been known as the habitually late person in your friend group.

Not shown up to something because it was a group activity and you didn't think people would notice.

Said you had to leave early because you had something important in the morning, even though you didn't.

Panicked when someone asked if you were busy next week — because you don't want to commit to anything until the day-of.

Panicked when someone asked if you were busy next week — because what if you say "no" and they suggest a plan that sounds lame?

Panicked when someone asked if you were busy next week — because you've already committed to three different things and you probably won't do any of them.

Said "Let's just figure it out that day!" when someone tried to nail down plans in advance.

Had someone else cancel plans on you and literally REJOICED.

Agreed to two different plans happening at the same time.

Agreed to two different plans happening at the same time — and then stayed home and did neither of them.

Skipped an event you would have to buy a ticket for, because you didn't want to have the financial commitment.

Appreciated your fellow flaky friends, because you can bail on each other and it's totally understood.

How Many Of These Flaky Things Have You Done?

Sure, you might bail on a plan every now and then — but everyone does that. Overall, you're pretty loyal and dependable, and your friends appreciate you for it!