Should I feel bad...?

Question

Okay, so earlier this morning like around 9 or so I was still sleeping. And I kept hearing this knock at the front door. So my sister and I got up and here it was my little 5 year old cousin Grace. I'm 16 so you know I'm alot older than Grace. And she was like Courtie (my name is Courtney but she calls me Courtie) are you coming down to the lake with us on the boat? And at first I said no because to tell you the truth I didn't feel like going at all. So my sister and I kind of just went back to bed. But I just kept on thinking about it and I just felt bad telling Grace no because she really looks up to my sister and I. So Nicole my sister went out while they were hocking the boat up and she was like okay were going. I still didn't feel like going at all. And so I got out my swimming stuff and Nicole did too. Then Nicole started yelling I don't want to go because she was in a really bad mood and she could not get her swim suit on. So I ran out while they were waiting for us. And Grace was like here they come, now we can go down and swim. And she was all happy to see us coming. But I wasen't really going out there to tell them that we were going I was going to tell them that we weren't going to go. And I told my uncle that and I'm like I am so sorry but Nicole can't get her swim suit on. They just said it was fine then they left. Should I feel like bad for doing that to my little cousin that looks up to me?

Answer 1

well not the best thing to ever turn down an invitation from a youngster...they are much more sensitive to this kind of thing then someone who is older might be...but you can always make it up to her by spending some quality time with her later

Answer 2

aww:(

you shouldnt really feel BAD though...

its not your fault, you know?

shes 5. she'll forget about it in a day. :P

Answer 3

Yes you should feel bad. You should of left her behind. People do that to me all the time. And it's irritating. I had to learn to not always let people do things only on there moods or whatever happens. I now don't do that anymore and things are changing in her behaviors. Realizing i'm not a puppet

Answer 4

Yes. You should feel bad.

Answer 5

i wouldnt be to upset ,she may feel like the worlds crashed down on her but itl be fine , just go up to her and say your realy sorry you couldnt come but you will go another time and say you promisse , and say until then lets do somit fun and play a game with her or something just make her feel happy and shel forget about it and love you more than ever

Answer 6

dont feel bad, we all have our mood swings.

she's young, so she was probably disappointed, but didn't see it as you 'blowing her off'

just make it up to her when you're awake and ready!

bake cookies with her or teach her to make a bracelet.

eeven take her to the zoo or something.

i know i hate having to get ready and do things the instant i wake up.

just let her know you care about her. =]  

Answer 7

Honey, you can't please every body all the time.You shouldn't feel bad bcos you had no bad motive.There certain things you can't or have no control over,it doesn't you're bad.

Answer 8

Yes, that is terrible. Just talk to her and tell her you are sorry but you really did not feel like going. If she truly looks up to you she will appreciate your honestly. If you don't she may lose the high regard she has for you.