Oh my friend. I hear you. That does hurt. Man… I’ve occasionally canceled on people when I’ve been really under… and sometimes I show up anyway, and just preface it by telling them I’m a mess and probably only up for bingewatching home renovation shows, but could do that together (or whatever) so that I’m not canceling. If they’re a real friend, I can show up authentically, right? But not everyone can handle that, I’m learning. So the “good time” friends aren’t people I’m investing a ton of effort in either.

Here’s to us finding our tribes. ❤