I've been quite annoyed with plans going around me the last 2 months. They have the tendency to get the silent treatment or evaporate into thin air. Just moments ago, I messaged an ex classmate on whim and asked if he had received the mail on our upcoming class outing. He told me he received it but won't be going. "Then you never reply?", I scolded.
I'm being the bad guy here as just this afternoon (5 Apr), I spoke against what I considered "throwing a spanner into the works" when one of our member expressed disinterest and suggested an alternative. I've nothing against him personally but we already had 7 people who gave verbal agreements to the original plan. Instead of a free-for-all discussion of choice A-B-C, I rather have people who participate out of the sake of catching up, not because it's their choice of activity. If they don't like the activity and stay out, it's fine with me. Moulding the shape of the outcome and not turning up does irk me somewhat.
In the game of politics, I fancy myself the puppeteer. I'm not the organiser for this and I showed myself manipulating the outcome of this gathering rather openly, uncharacteristic of me. It might damage ties if the wrong eyes read this post but the cute thing with sharing your thoughts on the blog is that, "Those closest to you won't read it but those you never considered, do".
-5 Apr
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