Planning your day can be difficult and when plans change it can be really frustrating.
If a change of plans actually means you have less to do, it shouldn’t be a big problem, right?
That’s what this guy thought, but his wife is still mad.
Listen.
I have a child who is working part-time in my office this summer.
How sweet.
I decided to have lunch with my daughter today to talk and spend time with her and then took her home.
We text my wife to let her know that I’m taking her home and she doesn’t have to pick her up like the plan was.
What?
Now she is angry with me.
She said I should have told her this morning because she had planned her day around picking up my daughter at lunchtime.
I took something from her plate. I didn’t know this this morning, as lunch plans were made at short notice.
She feels like I’m in the wrong here.
I am confused.
I don’t understand how she could be upset.
Am I wrong in any way?
The way I see it, things could have gone according to her plans, except for the fact that she didn’t have to pick up a child.
But somehow I got her home, and now my wife’s plans are messed up, and I’m the bad guy.
What am I missing, if anything?
Is this possible?
This is a strange reaction from his wife.
Let’s see if the comments provide any insights.
Better communication would have helped, but flexibility is equally important.
That’s what I thought too.
One less item on the to-do list.
Did it really help?
This person points out that schedules are important.
Better communication is needed on both sides.
But he just wanted to do her a favor.
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