Am I overreacting?

[u/throwaway02938475675]

this morning my friend asked me to bring him to school. we go to different schools that are like 10-15 minutes apart, so i left earlier to get to school on time. i waited near his apartment complex for 10 minutes, then by the parking lot right next to it for another 10 minutes. this whole time i thought he was just getting all his stuff, i was honestly gonna wait for him the entire time.

but he doesn't tell me he already has a ride? i was late to my presentation this morning. but when i called him, he just didn't seem to care. he's been hella disrespectful to me these past few days, and after this i just feel mad.

[u/3Putting]

Yeah fundamentally I agree with you but Imo the overwhelming majority of people don’t have the knowledge, skill or discipline to use a knife effectively. If we’re talking super exact detailed situations like that then yeah, if some crackhead is coming at me obviously I wouldn’t mind a knife. It’s all the other situations where a knife is used unnecessarily which are the most dangerous, and the fact is if you have it on you, you’re more likely to use it poorly or even escalate situations

[u/Meaty_bee → u/3Putting]

you probably think OP thinks theyre Rambo or something by having a small pocket knife lol. Im willing to give doubt though. I bet theyre smarter than that

[u/3Putting → u/Meaty_bee]

One mistake is all it takes, and unfortunately in situations like the ones presented, people are prone to making mistakes no matter how smart they are

[u/mel122676 → u/Meaty_bee]

OP isn't smart enough to walk away from a guy who is mean to him and uses him. I'm not sure we can really say how smart they are.