I was in a DBT group for 2 years. New people came & went.....but one thing I will say....rules were enforced. We never had a coved up issue but if there had been the cover up rule would have been enforced & those people would not have had a choice.

Respectful responses to others just always happened but our group was mostly older women. But if it hadn't, a comment would have been made by our psychologist group leader.

I will make one observation after having beem
N through 2 years of intense DBT.....you should have learned DBT skills to handle situations like you have encountered & are having problems with. If you have issues with how someone comes across to you....use your interpersonal effectiveness skills to deal with it. Use mindfulness to look at the big picture to get a better picture of the other person & emotional regulation skills to help you handle the emotions this situation is causing you.

Yea, this environment is nothing like the DBT group I experienced.....BUT the DBT skills are to help you deal with the real world & what you are experiencing in your group is the crap you do experience in the real world. Seems to me like this situation is giving you a good opportunity to apply the skills you have learned.