Last weekend, he was supposed to pick up our kids from the sitter — I was at a work event, too. He called me and asked if I would mind picking them up, and then promised promised promised me he would get home in two hours. His not showing up when he says he will is disrespectful, you’re right, but its origins could be surprisingly well-intentioned. (hello, full-time-employed parent of young kids), who flakes on you twice a month, not twice a day. The over-promising-pleaser theory is just a theory, but it could also be why he’s never late for others: They’re uncomplicated.

Source: Washington Post January 19, 2020 04:52 UTC