Update: my instructor posted on her facebook page that she is taking a break for a few months; no mention of refunding her students their money who prepaid for her classes this month and next month.

@hvert I agree with your observation that my instructor’s lack of professionalism says more about her than it does about me. She is obviously very conflict averse (who isn’t - conflict isn’t pleasant but it’s part of life).

The more I process that two day workshop’s events, the more I believe that my response was completely normal based on all the information I had at the time.

And I definitely think that my classmate’s irate response was due to her own issues that had nothing to do with me per se. I was totally allowed to respond the way that I did on that second day of the workshop b/c I had a real healing breakthrough experience. I thought I was in a “safe” emotional space to share it with the whole group. I mean, that’s what happens sometimes when you have an epiphany about your life?

She crossed a line by calling me to yell at me the way she did - we are complete strangers. Her behavior was totally abnormal in my opinion.

I have never confronted a classmate like that - calling up a complete stranger to tell them that their behavior made me mad. That is just not normal behavior. It’s super childish is what it is.

I can’t help but wonder if this instructor’s public announcement is tied to that incident and she will continue to host her classes, just not include me (which again, is unprofessional of her, not to explain to me in a private message if this is why she’s stepping back). I have no idea why she’s stepping back. How would I know if she doesn’t tell me why? It’s all very odd.

I don’t think I did anything wrong. I really don’t.

This whole situation still bothers me b/c there’s no resolution and just a lot of behind the scenes activity that is about me to some extent which makes them seem like a petty, immature group of people. I just don’t get it.

My feelings are hurt because I don’t think I’m a bad person. I deserve respect like the two instructors and other other students in those classes do.