04 - Is it a Stretch: Cancelling plans and feeling immediate relief?

Have you ever stared at the clock, did the mental math… and immediately felt relief the second plans got canceled?
In this episode of It’s a Stretch, we get into the very real emotional rollercoaster of making plans… and then not wanting to follow through. We’re talking about that instant sense of relief when plans fall through and the guilt that somehow shows up right behind it.
We break down whether it feels worse to cancel when you were the one who made the plans versus when someone else did, and why that difference matters more than we’d like to admit. Plus, the expectation vs. reality of going out, because somehow, leaving the house feels like the hardest part… and then once you’re there, it’s usually fine (which is honestly annoying).
And of course, we get into the mental gymnastics: what time you should leave, what time you actually need to leave, and how long you can realistically stall before it becomes obvious you’re not coming.
Is canceling plans and feeling immediate relief… a stretch?
Or is it just being human?
If you’ve ever sat there hoping plans get canceled for you… this one’s for you.
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Let us know in the comments:
Do you feel worse canceling plans you made… or ones someone else made?
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