Originally Posted by vintagemotif

Been thinking of this post for days now.

Questions and thoughts keep coming to my mind.

How does one respond to a person that you meet for the first (or second) time that states, " I have been known to get up and move to a new seat or just leave a class or group gathering because of disliking the people near me".

Well, this happened to me. I was so dumbfounded that I didn't know how to respond at the time. I just smiled and said oh. The first time I met this person making such a comment was too brief for us to chat. This was our second meeting when she came out with such a statement.

Well, that person did pack up and leave early that day. She was sitting across the table from me. I didn't say anything to insult her. I don't know if she was sending a message to me by leaving, but to this day I'm wondering what the heck really happened that day.

Doesn't that person making such a comment realize the message that they are sending to others. A message of I don't value you as a worthy person. Should one judge so soon onto others that they meet for the first time.

So, I think now on these words about the thoughts of the movie "How to Make an American Quilt", and I try not to judge.

How does one respond nicely to a comment like that?

Should I have just reseated myself elsewhere? That way both of us would be comfortable from that point on.


Such a shame because we can all learn from each other.


Sorry this is off topic from sewing, but we all take classes.