do get pissed when this happens?

I don't blame you for being pissed off. I've had the same experience numerous times with my high school classmates even while we were still in high school. We like making plans for holiday reunions and usually, there would be less than ten of us in the actual event event though half the class gave their word. It's not as bad as your experience though. I've learned from all those years of ruined plans never too expect too much, especially if there were already plans in the planning phase. We also contact each other constantly days before the actual event just to make sure. Those who hardly respond we don't usually count on.

You have to realised that as human we are subject to disappointment, we should never believe that 1+1 must always be 2. There are times it could be 3 or 4 that is human nature. Whatever disappoint you have been through, just ignore it and move along with it. Human are bound to disappoint you at different point in time.There is no perfection in this world.Funny enough some human find it very hard to apologise to their fellow human for putting them through so many disppointment.

Well, for me it has happened many times. Some of the times have been when I have planned BBQ's etc. from my home even. Had one person telling me they were going to show up, and instead of calling me, sent me a message on Facebook like at 8 p.m. when the party at our house started at 7 saying something had come up, and Sorry they could not be there. So it can be frustrating, but that will not Stop me from trying it again.

I know just how you feel. I have some flaky friends myself. On Friday morning, they suggested that we go to a movie that night, then when it came close to the time, I already knew that they would cancel before they did. Then they wanted to Saturday, still no dice. And then they said Sunday, still did nothing. Luckily, I haven't really been going out much lately, so I didn't have anything else to do. The worst part about it though, is that at first I said no, but was begged into finally agreeing. It's quite ridiculous. They've even cancelled on camping at the last minute. These particular friends are always doing this though, so I never really expect much else.

And this is the reason why I don't plan any mass get togethers. I think I learned this lesson from my father when I was older. He always planned these massive things, where a bunch of people were invited. They really say that they are going to show up. Only about fifteen or twenty percent of them show up at all. Some call saying that they cannot make it. The others just do not really bother even calling. So I think that something like this would be very upsetting. I doubt these people would appreciate it too much if the shoe was on the other foot. I don't need too many more reasons to be agitated with people in general to begin with. Therefore these massive things, sometimes it works, but a lot of the time it really does not. Therefore, the moral of the story is always that more than a few people showing up for something, its just asking for disaster. So yes, its frustrating.

You have to realised that as human we are subject to disappointment, we should never believe that 1+1 must always be 2. There are times it could be 3 or 4 that is human nature. Whatever disappoint you have been through, just ignore it and move along with it. Human are bound to disappoint you at different point in time.There is no perfection in this world.Funny enough some human find it very hard to apologise to their fellow human for putting them through so many disppointment.

i've had this happen with friends and know how it felt. i would be sure and inform ahead of time that i couldn't show up because i wouldn't want someone to feel the same way i did.

That is very irritating. Oh my I would certainly be texting everyone "WHY?". Though my brain cells would start to organize itself to become one big bomb, I will try to convince my heart to calm down. There would be a good reason why this is happening. But in your case that "everyone" bailed out, I don't know what to do yet. As in "everyone"? You know this is rare because not everyone will have something to do at the same time. Maybe if this happens to me, I'll still continue the night with a best friend who is always late but never bails. I agree that if everyone can't make it, be honest of the situation not like this on the time and day itself. Are they crazy? Now a days,we are all family people, have jobs and other groups of people called friends, of course it is expected that we are busy. In my opinion you deserve a good explanation. Friends are friends, which means they will be around, but they need to be communicative too. I understand mhy you are pissed off. Anyway, calm down and just join a lot of mylot discussions.

That can really be so irritating, I've been there, my friends and I were supposed to meet in a pizza pub but then they cancelled on the very last minute and I was already there, and worse, it was my birthday!!! So I know how it feels, but try and understand if this is a one time occasion only...but I know it's disappointing so just vent out that frustration somewhere...