Stayed at friend's house yest, we live on opp sides of the same city. Approx 40/50 mins public transport journey in between. We had a great time and ended up visiting a close friend of mine too who lives nearby too, everyone enjoyed themselves!
Anyway, today said friend and I were meant to be going to an exercise class in the same area where she lives (so I returned home and was then planning to head back to her area). Im between jobs atm so have a lot of free time and she has been very good at helping me get back into action so to speak and very supportive. Exercise class is fun, distracts me from things, sociable etc but very pricey. SHe works btw so has less free time.
ANyway just before booking exercise class my card was declined. I was back at my house at this point so didnt fancy the huge trek back to hers plus obviously couldnt afford really justify the high price.
WIBU to tell her about an hour before the class that I couldnt make it? It wouldnt have impacted her really in her any way as she would still have gone (she goes regularly on her own) and was happy to pay for herself. Just felt a bit flakey! FWIW she has cancelled on me before and I have been fine about it.
I texted her with an apology explaining I couldnt justify high price and long distance twice in one day. She was very airy about it but didnt respond to my offer to cook her dinner later this week in return... WOuld you have been understanding?? Also how would you regard friendship going forward? SHe is a great friend in many ways but sometimes get the impression she isnt as sympathetic/understanding in certain circumsntaces e.g. I probs would have said "No problem at all, compltely understand, it is a long way for you to travel and expensive! Let's meet up soon"