I went to Disneyland twice this weekend - Friday and Sunday. Saturday night was dedicated to spending time with old friends, which will be covered in another post. That night was too much fun and didn't lead to me getting to sleep until very late - again, see that post when it comes.
Sunday morning we had made breakfast reservations at 8am for Carnation Cafe. It was to be my three cousins, my friend, and my cousin's boyfriend. By the morning of, it we lost the boyfriend and the friend, so it ended up being the four cousins. I made it to the gate by 7:45 am, as I said I would. I had all the tickets, so with the exception of the one cousin who had a pass, the other cousins had to pick up their tickets from me. Leading up to the reservation time of 8, I got texts saying they're on their way, the structure was crowded, the trams were slow, etc. They showed up to the gate at 8:25 am - 40 minutes later than we had agreed on. What's more is that not one of them apologized for being late. I had already made my way to the Cafe to let them know the rest of my party was running late and we ended up making our (not at all tasty) breakfast. I made the decision to not let the tardiness bother me and still tried to make the rest of the day enjoyable.
Here's where it ended up bothering me upon reflection. I had way too much to drink the night before and was mildly hung over with only 3 hours of sleep, but I was there on time. In fact, I was a little early. What was their excuse? They know to allow time for trams, and the parking lot, and anything that can delay them. If I had told them they were being signed in at 7:30, they would have been on time because I have always made it clear that they better be on time or they don't get in. Why, then, do I not get the same consideration? Why did they think it was okay to be late, and then to not apologize for it? What that makes clear is that their time is valuable and mine is not. It is perfectly acceptable for anyone, especially family, to wait on them. The reason I think this is because they did not apologize once. Had they apologized, I may think differently.
I know they will read this, so understand this: from now on, my time is valuable. I can have a blast in the park by myself. I do not need to wait for you. This is not just at Disneyland, this is everywhere. If I can be on time feeling as shitty as I do, so can you. I will not wait anymore. I am sick and tired of waiting on people who do not consider anyone else's time valuable. I hope you remember this. And the next time you are late, I hope you apologize and don't do it again. Not just to me, but to anyone else you keep waiting.
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