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The OP posted that she made plans that she doesn't want to get out of. Ah, yes. OP, you will have this same type of situation happen over and over throughout adulthood. Sure, I'd rather go to the movies and shopping with my bestie, but I have an exec board/conference/work/etc... meeting. Guess which one doesn't happen? (Yes, of course I'm disappointed because I would rather go shopping and hang out with friends! That's just normal.) Making the difficult choices isn't fun especially when you miss out on a more preferred activity.

Something you CAN'T' get out of and something you DON'T WANT TO get out of are completely different. If it's a can't situation, chapters understand that. It's the don't want to that make us question dedication.