Some people never seem to have left high school behind. So sorry you had to put up with that.
And Tessagin, what happened to you ... Those women need to do some deep self examination and think about what being Christian is supposed to mean.
This year the Genesee Valley Quilt club had a show at RIT and I couldn't help but notice how friendly, laughing and hugging the ladies who ran the show were. Maybe you could put feelers out in their direction?