DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend “Janice” is mad at me.

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We had plans to go to a food festival, and she canceled at the last minute. I had already bought both tickets, and since she said she couldn’t make it, I didn’t want the tickets to go to waste. I asked another friend if she wanted to go, and she happily agreed.

About an hour before the event, Janice called to say that her plans had changed, and she could make it after all. When I told her that I had already invited someone else, she got really upset and accused me of replacing her too quickly.

Now she’s giving me the cold shoulder and says I should have waited to see if she could come after all.

I feel like I did nothing wrong, but Janice is hurt. How do I handle this situation without making things worse or damaging ou

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