When in a new group, I chat a LOT! It's nervousness and wanting to find a way to relate to the others in the group. For the past two years, I've joined a quilting group at my church. That's one place everyone should be accepted, right? One lady came once and shared all the quilts she'd finished. She never returned. Two other church ladies were in the group before I started there. They now go to the local guild meetings instead. The leader of the church group openly told me, "I had to run that one off. She tried to take over my group." A picture was taken of the group for the church newsletter this past spring. I wasn't included, although I was at the church when they took the picture. Needless to say, I'm not going this year. And the "lady" that is the leader is a retired minister's wife...and now wants me to show her a technique she saw me using last year. Yes, I'll show her, because it's the right thing to do. I will not attend any meetings. Please, whatever you do, do not be mean to this lady. What goes around, comes around. You may not like her attitude, but she'll learn or leave on her own. Allow her the grace to do that.