BIGGEST pet peeve in the world.... Wait for it.... People who are flaky

I have been blessed with an amazing family who I love so much. Yet somehow, we all suffer the same fate, flaky people in our lives.

I hate flakiness more than people's feet on my pillow (washable), touching the metro hand rails (disinfectable), people who cough or sneeze into their hands and then try to shake my hand or touch me in some way (obviously it has come to my knowledge that I am borderline germaphobe)...

The point is it is a constant battle with friends, best friends, boyfriends...

Who taught people it was ok to say you will be somewhere or do something and either just not do it, or let you know when they are already supposed to be there.... that they are not coming?

For example, in my spanish class our teacher was explaining that when making plans, using the future tense, means low probabilility of something happening. Let me highlight this example. We will see each other there at 8pm (Nos veremos alli a las 8). Sounds pretty solid as a plan, no? NOPE, use of the verb "to see" in the future means, maybe I will be there. If they say however, I see you at 4 (te veo a las 4) in present tense, which sounds really weird and is improper as far as English goes, it means they will most likely be there.

All I am saying in a lot of words is, just say I am not sure if I will be there, or I will try but it is not guaranteed, or you are not my top priority in the moment so whatever works best for me at the time.....

let's get real.... then I won't have my hopes up and feel let down. Then I can adjust my expectations.

So I ask that of... well everyone I know.

Let us all show our friends and family or whomever your loved ones are, that we respect them and that our word is worth something.