was I deceived or was that okay??

[verysimple]

I can't tell you if you were deceived. I don't think so. I understand your anger though.

When you have a job, that job sometimes takes priority over other plans. Even friends in need who you've made plans with. That work meeting possibly caused additional stress and work on his shoulders that may have needed to be done right then. He could have been more communicative about his situation once he learned that he might be tied up for hours.

I would drop it, and see if you can find the money some other way.

That's the thing.. He should have given me heads up cuz I missed work cuz of it.. Which pissed me off, I still managed to get the money from elsewhere though