Sometimes you can’t help but be late. Most friends are cool with that as long as you communicate that with them.

Unfortunately that didn’t happen for this person. See why she’s annoyed with her friend.

AITA for leaving after my friend was late without warning me?

I had plans with a friend to go to the gym together at 5 PM.

He said he’d leave work, stop by his house for about 10 minutes, and then we’d head out around 5:10.

That timing was important because afterward I had to pick up a cake and some snacks for my mom’s birthday at 6 PM.

So I really needed to stay on schedule.

Yet he didn’t respect that.

I got to his place at 5:13 and texted him that I was outside. Then he replied saying he had to stop by the pharmacy and told me to go inside and wait with his wife and kid. The thing is, he already knew about my time constraints.

Even if I waited another 10–15 minutes, there wouldn’t have been enough time for a proper workout before 6. I just wish he’d sent a quick message or voice note saying he needed to make another stop.

I would’ve just said “no problem” and stayed home, saving time and gas.

And he still isn’t giving up.

So I left and texted him saying it wouldn’t work for me, that he could’ve told me earlier.

He replied that he was told to go to the pharmacy last minute and swore, saying he was almost there.

Now I can’t help but feel like he thinks his time is worth more than everyone else’s.

But at the same time, I wonder if I was being a jerk for not waiting a bit longer.

AITA?

Here is what people are saying.

I agree. He should have been more gracious.

That would have made more sense.

I doubt it’s a one-off, but yes.

They both need to work on their communication.

Maybe it’s a small pharmacy.

These people don’t seem like good friends.

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