I'm sorry you went through this, Mickey. It sounds like you stood up for yourself and were assertive about your needs and how you want to be treated, and respectful of them as well. Unfortunately, we can't predict or control how other people act in response to us, even if we are as nice as can be. Theres a saying floating around the internet that goes something like "you will know who doesn't respect your boundaries (and who benefits from you not having them) when you assert yourself."