The pain of getting a more exciting offer

I was raised with a simple rule: when you accept an invitation, you honour it. Whether it’s a childhood birthday party or a casual coffee date, the first invitation you accept is the one that holds weight. It’s a bit like fidelity – if you commit to someone, you try to follow through. But as the kids have flown the nest and life becomes busier with social invitations, there’s more opportunities for double booking, and I’ve often found myself caught in the classic social conundrum: what happens w...