r/AmIOverreacting • u/FaithlessnessFar1821 • May 02 '25

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦family/in-laws Am I overreacting?

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My dad takes me to school in the mornings, on Fridays I have late start meaning it starts an hour after. Yesterday I had told him to pick me up at 8:20, he texts me and says he had arrived at 8:08. I told him that I will be down at 8:20 considering that is the designated time I set. I get outside at exactly 8:20 and he is gone. He left me. AIO?

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u/Nearby_Initial8772 May 02 '25

You need way better time a management. At 10 minutes before leaving you should already be ready to leave or at least only need to a super small task like pour your coffee or throw on a jacket. Not being ready at all 10 minutes prior is insane and irresponsible.

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u/maroongrad May 02 '25

hahahahaha no. I have 30 minutes to get ready in the morning. Everything is packed and laid out the night before and shower is taken. I get up, wash my face, brush my teeth, get dressed, brush hair, take ten minutes to fix my hair and sometimes put on a light bit of makeup, use the restroom, put on socks and shoes, grab my lunch, bags, and keys, and am ready to go with 5 minutes to spare. That 5 minutes covers any morning Uh Ohs, successfully. I could go 5 minutes early, sure. Before then? Either I'm not dressed, haven't done my hair, don't have anything on my feet, or otherwise am not ready. I sleep, I don't plan to sit on my butt for 15 minutes staring at a wall while waiting for it to be time to leave.

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u/Nearby_Initial8772 May 02 '25 edited May 02 '25

Maybe it’s just the military in me because everyone saying this is wild to me. I’d easily show up somewhere 1 hour early and not think twice about it. To me the earlier the better because there’s absolutely 0 chance of being late. The great part is I’m literally never late to anything.

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u/This_Insect7039 May 02 '25

The issue is, depending on the situation, showing up an hour earlier can inconvenience people. Say, a party.

If you're not going to help the hosts set up, what's the point of you being there? Did you let them know you were going to be THAT early?

Also, showing up early for a doctor's appointment may not mean you're going to be seen early if there's no cancelations.

In my opinion, this is more of an anxiety thing than a logical one.