Hi Ledgewood I believe that promises need to be kept if at all humanly possible with the exception of when it comes to someones physical safety.

In my opinion, being very cautious about making promises is the key to not being in a situation where you don't want to fulfill the promise. I'm very cautious myself and can't even remember the last time I made a promise.....it was probably to a friend here at Psych Central several years ago.