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[โ€“] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 8 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Today I got no work done. Spent ages trying to find somewhere to sit and there was not really any spaces in any of the libraries around with unoccupied plugs. Then I was supposed to meet with a friend at 11 and they arrived at 12:30. I could've found somewhere to sit and asked them to join me, but I just wanted to go home at that point. Came down with a massive headache.

At least I got 20,000 steps in. Now I shall keep warm and attempt the work I wanted to do. There's always tomorrow after all.

[โ€“] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

11 / 12:30 is pretty rough. No call or text?

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago

it's appalling ๐Ÿ˜ 

[โ€“] Duenan@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sounds like the same friend who keeps arriving late.

[โ€“] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's actually a different "friend" unfortunately. I've had to set boundaries with them because they were ruminating about a problem and bringing me down. That's why we were meeting up to study, not chit chat. Today they brought up that problem, despite me communicating to them that constantly bringing up a problem and pretty much trauma dumping on me was a problem. So I am done with them I think.

The other late friend has improved quite a bit.

[โ€“] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Got a message saying they'd be running late, but didn't get anymore updates until they got there, despite me asking.

[โ€“] tone212_@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That is just no respect for your time. Not a good friend.

[โ€“] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I could've just sat down and studied - that's what we were there for - but I couldn't find a spot in the area we were supposed to meet. If I had just gone myself to the area I was going to go in, it would've been fine.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Next time when they are a bit late go to your work area , send them a message telling them where you are, and say you will wait for them there

If they complain tell them your time is valuable. ( and it really is , it's not just words )

I just realised I did end up going to my work area, got set up, and then I had to go out and get them because I was sitting in a ID card required space that they couldn't enter.

But yeah, next time, I will go somewhere they can enter.

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