Y'know...

[firecat]

...I never did consider words to be substitutes for actions, especially actions that are repeated over and over again.

Which means that the Nth time you cancel our date because you forgot, or overbooked, or decided something else matters more to you...

...your telling me that you really miss me and really want to spend more time with me isn't going to make much of an impression on me.

You can say that you made a mistake. You can say that you're sorry. You can say that you'll work out some other time for us to get together. But trying to make me feel sorry for you is a bad move.

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[pyrzqxgl.livejournal.com]

Always the space alien, words are some of my favorite types of actions. I figure people's reaches will exceed their grasps fairly often timewise, financially, etc., but kind or (super-ugh) nasty words will stick with me. Not to change the subject, though -- I'm sorry this person is giving you the runaround and pissing you off.

[firecat]

You're a wise space alien.

I like kind words too, but when unaccompanied by actions...I don't know, it's like trying to nourish myself on cotton candy.