Dear Carolyn: Last weekend, I canceled plans (a beach day) with my friend of 30 years because I was invited to go away for the weekend. This was the first time the guy and I have spent this much time together. I texted early Saturday to cancel on my friend. Apologizing and saying, “I hope you understand.”
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