Misunderstandings

Am I crazy? I think I have still preserved my sanity and good reason. But what about my guilt- it is still so strong in me. Just a few minutes ago I was amazed how strange people can be:

This year everybody was amazed that the II ‘rounds’ of the Linguistics and Mathematics Olympiads were in the same weekend, in the same day. I was not only surprised- I was shocked and even infuriated. Because I could be at both of them. Finally, I decided to go only to the Linguistics Olympiad. And another surprise emerged the last day, yesterday. The Olympiad should start at 14.00. Strange, eh? They gave a chance to the students go to the two of them. Of course, I decided it would be too exhausting to spend 14 hours of my weekend at school, pondering over strange things I can never solve because they are made to discourage the poor students from the provinces (I mean the mathematical problems). However, I was still surprised the Olympiad was scheduled at 14.00… Until, a few minutes ago, I was told they changed the schedule because of me (because I am the only person who could be at both of them) and now the whole community (OK, not so many people, but still…) will make an afternoon Olympiad as… never. Of course, no one asked me about my plans.

I feel guilty (because of the others), but I also feel irritated. Shouldn’t the teachers have asked me first and then make me take the responsibility for changing the plans of the others? Am I crazy or… the others just don’t think?