Not sure how to deal with a friend

[WisteriaWoman]

This afternoon a friend was due to pop in and see me and DD with her 3 kids whilst on a visit to our city.
Me and DD dashed home from a friends party to be here on time, quickly tidied up house - but then friend doesn't arrive. After waiting for 30 minutes I look at the phone and find she texted two hours ago to cancel visit as she has a sore throat. I'm really peed off as this is not the first time she has blown me out like this. she was fine when she texted this morning.

What to do?
DH says I should text her telling her not to bother again.

The thing that most annoys me is that she didn't phone and tell me and poor DD was dragged away from a party on a promise of three kids turning up to play with.
GRRR>

[rockinhippy]

should of read without an eceptionally good reason

[CrazyPlateLady]

YANBU but I wouldn't do what your DH said and confront her about it. I would send a text saying what another poster said about you not getting the text and leaving the party early.

I have a friend who never replies, cancels and lets people down quite a bit then complains that she hasn't been included into something else. It gets wearing after a while.

I don't agree that just because she texted 2 hours earlier than you should have seen it at all. I have had texts hours after they have been sent and if my phone is in my bag I don't always hear it. I'm not getting it out every few minutes, just in case someone has texted me. I also think that texting is a good and convenient way to communicate but I only count it as received when I get a reply.

[QueenStromba]

I had a sore throat a few weeks ago, it came on very quickly and I completely lost my voice for several days - apparently this bug has been doing the rounds and a lot of people lose their voice from it so maybe that's what your friend has.

[Caterpillar2Butterfly]

Completely agree with dando. Im sorry I cant agree with u spero, why would someone be in hospital for losing their voice?!

[PinkieMinx]

I think this goes further than texter's non-texters's. It's also about cancellers and no-cancellers.

I have cancelled plans so rarely in my life that I can't remember more than 2 occassions. Even if I was ill I would phone to say, and probably still offer to turn up. I HATE being cancelled on, I really look forward to things and like being busy.

I do have a couple of friends (who I REALLY like - else I wouldn't tolerate it) who are cancellers. Gust of wind, late night, sniffly nose and they cancel. They are total wet lettuces but exceptionally good fun.

It's hard to understand if someone cancels and you're not a canceller.