What to do?
As some of you may know, I decided against going to my best friend's 40th birthday dinner on the weekend due to the high cost, and more importantly, due to the temptation of drinking. Admittedly, I canceled only an hour or so before I was due to meet up. But I haven't heard from him at all since I told him why I wouldn't be attending.
I know he's angry about me not going. I understand he has every right to be angry. That's fine. But now I'm starting to feel angry because he has not responded at all. And I feel like a good friend could say that yes, they're angry and disappointed, but they understand.
Am I expecting too much? And how do I deal with this? Is he actually not really a goid friend? Or have I just ****** up one too many times and have ruined the friendship?