Friend cancelled meet up last minute.

[MeDadMeDad]

Am I being too sensitive? I'm feeling a little upset as my friend cancelled plans last minute.
Was supposed to be meeting in the park with our 3 children as its half term here.
She cancelled last minute as she forgot and needs to wait in for a delivery.
She meets regularly with other friends in our circle, she goes pub, to others houses.
Feel upset because same thing happened not long ago as well.

I would be upset about this too. Sometimes it is genuine but for something like a delivery I would ask you to my house or ask a neighbour to keep an eye out for the delivery. Disappointing for you and your child but I hope you had a nice time despite her changing the plans

I would maybe not rearrange. Leave it up to her. Often people do forget but usually then they would invite you around to have a cuppa and the kids play.

Delivery is an excuse she couldn't be arsed. Be honest and say it's too cold or whatever.

YANBU it is rude.
I had a friend cancel me last minute for a delivery too. One she had known about for a few days already. Another time she cancelled as she had had a better offer. Told me that too.
Another time, she just didn't show up. After 30 minutes of waiting, I text her and her reply was "I am not coming". Didn't even have the decency to cancel.

Let her re-organise your meet up. If she doesn't bother, then you know where you stand.

She may have genuinely forgotten a delivery but could have offered you a new time or to go around hers instead.

If it was a one off, then it’s disappointing but can’t be helped.

However if this has happened a couple of times then I’d be annoyed and stop arranging things with her.

My opinion would depend on how sorry the message came across.

If it was like omg I’m so sorry, I have a delivery coming between 8-2pm. I’m free to meet up afterwards etc

But if it was less apologetic then I’d be more annoyed.

She should have invited you over if that was the case, she was rude and I wouldn't bother rearranging on your end.

I have done this before. Forgot I had something being delivered or an appt I forgot about. It’s easy done. However when this has happened my friends have usually said ‘I can pop in with coffee if you still wanted to meet’ which I jumped at cos it was my fault for cancelling.

Drop the flaky shit like a hot brick OP.

I genuinely don’t know how people forget they’ve made plans. Do they not add it to their phone diaries as they are arranging it? If it’s happened twice then it’s a lack of thought for other people’s plans / inconvenience that would really annoy me. It suggests that she thinks you aren’t a big deal to drop last minute, whether that’s true or not. Was she very apologetic? She should be the one rearranging it.

I would’ve said ‘come to mine’

It’s not ‘easily done’ unless you are disorganised and careless. When you make the appointment you add it to your diary. If you don’t have your diary, you request an email / text / booking confirmation / reminder etc. I’ve never missed an appointment due to forgetting about it in approx 50 years and I’ve got a shit memory, am a busy teacher etc etc. I just make an effort so I don’t mess people about and waste their time!