Rude woman or just me?

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Hi all! Need your opinions.

So I just got back from tonight's yoga class and feel a little odd with the encounter that I just had. Well I got chatting to another woman who had just joined, as she was talking I glanced out the window for a moment and noticed the moon and I out of the blue mentioned how pretty it looked & how it affects my behaviour - no I'm not crazy haha, please mention if this happens to you too!

Anyway she proceeded to snicker at what I had just said and found a way to excuse herself as if I had just said the world's craziest thing or killed her cat or something?? Am I wrong for thinking she was really rude to laugh and excuse herself? I don't know if I want to go back to my class anymore which is a real shame because I really enjoyed going until this woman joined.

I understand people laugh when nervous, however I had done nothing to make her feel nervous. I think of myself as a warm, nice person, very approachable, clearly if she started talking to me! So just because she didn't like the fact that I'm into that sort of stuff doesn't mean she had a right to act like that. But it's okay now, water under the bridge, I'll see how she acts next class and will report back.

OP, the new woman was making polite conversation, rather than following it and returning with polite conversation you interjected with a rather odd statement, one which she couldn't exactly follow on with... She wasn't being rude, you just lack social skills.

It's not necessarily because she didn't like your interests. You've said you did nothing to make her feel nervous but people could well be disconcerted by someone they'd just met talking as you did.

Some people can't do small talk-about beautiful moons or anything else! I really wouldn't worry & definitely keep going to yoga if you love it x

I can small talk about beautiful moons. I love looking at the moon. I love looking at the sky full stop. That's all fine.
Just don't start with the nonsense, that's all.

If you are in the habit of approaching strangers and making bizarre comments then the chances are you will find somebody who will not hide the fact they think you're nuts. I'd have thought you were making a joke too and would have laughed. I wouldn't have thought you were serious.

I understand people laugh when nervous, however I had done nothing to make her feel nervous

You made her uncomfortable. Wether you meant to or not, you did. That's why she laughed as she didn't know what else to do.

You didn't mean to make her uncomfortable, she probably didn't mean to laugh.

So just because she didn't like the fact that I'm into that sort of stuff doesn't mean she had a right to act like that

Where are you getting this from? She just didn't know what to say.

You really need to be more forgiving when it comes to other people's social interaction. You'll drive yourself crazy overthinking these things.

I know MerryWeather you're probably right but as I said, I don't really have control in those moments and once it happens, I feel... different for the rest of the day, thanks to the moon. Bizarre to some, but glad some in the thread understand.

I did say it's water under the bridge, so I'm willing to give her a second chance and forgive. I just wanted other opinions!

You're willing to give her a second chance? I've heard it all now.

I am quite often considerably at odds with my thoughts - sometimes they're still downstairs when I'm upstairs fishing frantically through the airing cupboard (usually looking for something to feed the Duke for dinner ). Of course my age and advanced foray into the menopausal years doesn't help but the day I can start blaming it all on the moon can't come a second too soon!
As for rude woman - have you considered smiting her to the ground and grimly warning her not to fuck with you again? Works for me every time.

I imagine the woman is reading this thread and busily googling other Yoga classes.....

Lol I'm sure you're lovely but in her shoes I may have awkwardly giggled and stepped awayyyyyyyy 😂😂

It wasn't me. But I did do something similar when I tried yoga for a few sessions. I was there because it's exercise I haven't tried and great for relaxation etc. I wasn't there because I thought it would compliment the pretentious arty farty new age curtain and bead wearing persona I wished to cultivate. So when people of that persuasion came out with hippy bollocks I wasn't aware of the correct response. Nor was I particularly interested in hearing it.

Also hippy bollocks pure genius.

You wont need to forgive the poor woman - she will be giving you a very wide berth next week! (if she returns at all)

If the other woman is reading the thread she'll turn up in a werewolf costume next time.

From what you've said OP, she wasn't rude, just laughed nervously and went on her way. Not rude.

As much as I irritate even myself by admitting it, I do get affected mood-wise by a full moon. I'd only share it with a forum full of t'interweb strangers though.

When I said be more forgiving I meant not jump to conclusions so quickly about other people's behavior.

She didn't do anything wrong IMO.

I feel different for the rest of the day, thanks to the moon

Now I'm regretting saying I get affected mood-wise by a full moon.

I don't bloody blame it for shit.

The most unfriendly people I've ever met have generally been in yoga classes.

OP - brush it off and don't let it stop you enjoying your class.

I did say it's water under the bridge, so I'm willing to give her a second chance and forgive

Forgive what? Get over yourself.

It's under a bridge alright...

does uranus have an impact on you too OP?

Completely agree with captaincrunch.