Is it normal for grown men to throw tantrums when u put off a meet up?
I've noticed a trend lately. Occasionally I'll meet a man when I'm out and about, they'll seem nice and normal, we'll have a conversation and exchange numbers. Over the course of the convo, I'll explain that I have a ridiculously busy schedule right now as I've returned to college full time with a very demanding major that requires a huge amount of field work, and I also work full time. I'll tell them I pretty much have no time for a social life, not even "drinks" or "coffee" within the school semester - it's like I'm away in the military or something. They'll say they "understand", promise not to blow up my phone, we'll part ways, and within the day they'll text asking to "meet up sometime" (not even giving a specific date - this is important later). I'll say that sounds good, but remind them I'm very busy and will let them know when I'm not. They'll say they "understand", and then call or text again within a few days. When I remind them again (always very politely) about my lack of availability and tell them I'll get back to them in a few weeks after midterms maybe (which is truly quite a concession for me), they freak out and throw a b*tch-fit tantrum, texting back the rudest, whiny, transparent waa-waa rant filled with insults that no one, man, woman, peer, family member, boss, child, or stranger has ever dared say to my face. I can almost see them spinning around on the floor, kicking and screaming and pinwheeling in the fetal position, crying with their fists balled up and ranting about sour grapes. The book of baggage they're unloading over feeling rejected (and I never even say no) invariably ends with "lose my number". It's pretty shocking how upset and angry they get. This is some thin-skinned cowardly behavior, and if I didn't experience it myself, I wouldn't believe it, but you can't make this stuff up.
I'm finally prioritizing me first over putting men in my life first and sacrificing for them at the expense of my own self-improvement. I really don't care if someone doesn't respect my time or what I'm trying to do in my life - I have no time for anyone who doesn't understand how I live my life, doesn't care to try, and just demands I bow to their whims. I have no regrets getting rid of toxic, selfish babies like this and am glad they're out of my life ASAP, but I was wondering - is it normal for guys to get this butt-hurt when a girl they want to meet up with is too busy to see them at the exact drop-of-a-hat moment when they snap their fingers, and then shoot off a cowardly book-long text message filled with acidic insults ending with "lose my number"? This has happened three or four times just in the last few months.