What Makes Someone Not Keep Their Promises?
“False promises are more irritating than outright refusals.”
French Lexicographer, Pierre Boiste
Each of us has friends and acquaintances who systematically let others down and do not fulfill their promises. These types of people who constantly make promises but never keep them are those who just want to look better in your eyes.
Such people are usually not going to keep their word - they just want to get your favor. They have already prepared a brilliant excuse, which not only you cannot accept, but after it, you suddenly feel you want to help them with their sudden “crisis”.
In extreme cases, such people go on an aggressive offensive - they talk about how no one owes anything to anyone, and twist the situation so that everyone is to blame and not only them!
The advice here is the same - don't wait for them to promise anything else. The main thing is not to feel bad about moving away from "such a good person”. People of integrity keep their commitments.
Do not ask them for anything, and do not wait for them to respond - this way there will be fewer problems, resentments, surprises, and spent nerves.
Remember: If someone's behavior from time to time causes you discomfort, offends, or pisses you off, you always have the right to remove such a person from your life. Even if it is difficult or painful, first of all, you should take care of yourself and your feelings.
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