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Originally Posted by poshgirl
Hi Motts
You certainly generated some hostility and it's not your fault. Your personality is what it is and unless you used unacceptable language, then its your right to express yourself.
You mentioned two instructors. Is the other one still involved with the classes? Yes, announcing her withdrawal could be interpreted in different ways. Is this course run by them in a self-employed capacity, or do they work for an organisation? Reason for asking is, if it's the latter, then you can approach the company and ask for a refund on the classes she won't be giving. State the reason why as it may not be known to them.
Alternative is just to sit tight. As the saying goes "truth will out". The attention-seeking classmate won't be able to resist posting something which will give away whether the course was completed. Don't resort to a confrontation on Facebook (or other social media). Subtlety is needed here. The troublemaker will be expecting you to respond in open forum. Don't give her the satisfaction!
It's common practice these days to receive a "customer satisfaction" questionnaire after a course. That would be ideal place to voice your concerns, especially if a third-party organisation is involved. Or, you could escalate to a governing body that oversees their type of work, especially if they claim to be members of that organisation.
Hope I've explained this clearly. Good luck! hug:
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And that’s what confounds me: how did I create hostility by genuinely responding to an intense two day workshop in an emotionally vulnerable way, b/c I thought it was a safe space to do that.
My personality is what it is? I don’t want to misconstrue what you wrote as pejorative. My personality is my personality. I didn’t use strong language. The two instructors asked everyone for feedback. I had just had an intense breakthrough and wanted to share that with the group because I assumed that would be accepted. I didn’t realize that I would be condemned to hell for that choice. Next time I’m asked to share my experience, I won’t. Even if it is my right to express myself. Clearly, expressing myself due to my “personality” is wrong.
The two instructors didn’t create their workshop through a brick and mortar organization. It was an entrepreneurial endeavor so payments went to the one instructor who publicly announced she was taking a break.
Not professional of her to conveniently leave out that she would refund everyone who prepaid their money. That is just bad business on her part. She’s keeping our money while she is “dealing with something.” I read her disclosures on her website. She claims that once you pay for a service she offers, there are no refunds available.
I’m so disgusted at this point I don’t plan to contact her or the snarky classmate.
At least I see their true colors now, whereas I didn’t before. Neither of these women have any integrity at all. That’s clear to me now.