I bought 2 tickets to an event - a literature festival talk - near me next week and asked a friend a couple of weeks ago if she’d like to come. Unfortunately I got the event date wrong and I said it was yesterday.
The event is taking place not far from our workplace, so she went to our workplace yesterday specifically because of it. I didn’t check my messages yesterday until 5/6ish, and saw she’d texted to check the event was still on and it was only then when I realised I’d given her the wrong date. I apologised big time as soon as I’d realised my mistake. I felt really bad and also pretty embarrassed that I’d messed up, as I just hadn’t realised I’d made a mistake with the date and it’s really out of character for me to do.
She’s replied and has been very kind about it, and said she can’t make it next week. I just feel really stupid at myself. The only thing I can think that I did it is that I’ve had a lot on at work recently, so have been focusing on that and not really had as much time as usual for other stuff.
I’m checking with a couple of other friends to see if they’d like to come, but not sure if they’ll be able to. If no one else can come, would I be unreasonable to go on my own? I really would like to go but also feel a bit weird about going on my own.
I think I’m finding it tricky as I’m feeling stupid that I didn’t double check the date in my invite to my friend, feeling like I let her down and also combined with that feeling awkward at the idea of maybe having to go to the talk on my own.
Thanks all.