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What to text back when your friend says « sorry can't make it again »

Already decoded. Here's what they actually meant, the specific words doing the damage, and three replies ranked by what we'd send.

Bestie

sorry can't make it again

Acknowledging the pattern

What they actually meant

The word again is them knowing it's a pattern. Something's going on with them, or you've slipped down the list. Either way it's worth one honest question.

How loaded this is · loaded

Replies you can send

Keep it calm

no worries. next time

Hold your ground

We'd send this one

that's three in a row. are we ok, or are you just swamped?

Change the game

i'll stop scheduling for a bit. tell me when you've got room

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