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To be devastated that someone I only met tonight could be so mean and nasty to me or no reason

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Oldsu · 28/01/2018 00:13

I have been out tonight to celebrate a friends birthday, we used to work together but she now works for a different company so everyone else in the group were her new colleagues. I got on with them all except one who immediately seemed to take a dislike to me, it started in the pub we had a whip to buy the drinks and it was decided to get a couple of bottles of wine, I paid into the whip (£20) but I had to let them know that I have gastric reflux and cant drink alcohol so I wanted water instead as even lemonade and orange juice can affect me, she took umbrage at this for some reason basically saying she hated people like me who wanted something 'special' there was no reason for her to say that as I explained why and everyone else understood.

For most of the evening I stayed out of her way chatting happily to other members of the group but every time I looked her way she was glaring at me, my friend was getting upset and I offered to go home but she wanted me to stay and eat with them

It was suggested that we all went for a curry, now I cant eat curry but have eaten in Indian restaurants before and have had western meals or salads, I was discussing options with the waiter when this 'cow' realised what I was doing and laid into me, she basically accused me of being a racist she actually said ' I suppose you hate it when you are served by brown people and I bet you voted brexit and other really spiteful nasty things.

I didn't bother to reply to her I gave my friend a hug and said happy birthday and walked out. My friend rang me and asked me to come back I apologised for ruining her birthday but I couldn't go back I was too upset.

Got home 1/2 hour ago and cant stop crying, now I am scared that I have lost my friend over this but what was I supposed to do just sit there and take all the shit I was getting for no reason.

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PeapodBurgundy · 28/01/2018 00:37

The way she was acting, you'd think you'd demanded EVERYONE stick to water, and that you eat elswhere. What the hell skin is it off her nose what you're eating and drinking???

I agree with PP that she's likely just that way out. Some people pick issues and arguements for a passtime. I'm sorry your night was spoiled. Perhaps have a nice soak in the bath with a book or whatever you do to relax. Try to put it out of your mind before you go to bed. She's really not worth losing sleep over Flowers

Originalfoogirl · 28/01/2018 00:38

People really behave like that and nobody tells them to shut the fuck up?

You didn’t ruin her birthday.

Rumbaintheraindrops · 28/01/2018 00:38

Also I had this once with a colleague who hated me from word go. She was a total bitch to me for no reason. Luckily I was leaving very soon after she started so didn't have to put up with it for long. I may have used the line on the last day "just out of interest were you born a complete bitch or do you really have to work at it?"
I also had a friend of a friend who tried to Wendy me and very nearly succeeded, she told lies about me and tried to get me in a lot of trouble with work (yep she went that far, lucky my boss at the time knew me well). She tied herself in so many knots it soon became clear what she was doing. Some people are just nasty prices of work

ijustwannadance · 28/01/2018 00:38

What has not being able eating a curry got to do with racism?Confused

And why did you throw £20 into a drinks kitty for wine when only drinking water?!

Rumbaintheraindrops · 28/01/2018 00:40

Just one more thing - some people are really threatened by people who don't drink alcohol on a night out, not sure why but maybe that triggered it. It really seems to be an issue for some people. Hmm

Oldsu · 28/01/2018 00:40

idontlikealdi I always do its not other peoples fault that I cant drink alcohol, I think its only fair that I contribute the same as everyone else

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MaureenNervosa · 28/01/2018 00:41

I wonder whether your friend had said something innocently about you to this woman at work, who had misinterpreted it and jumped to totally wrong conclusions about you, hence the instant dislike.

She sounds awful anyway. You were NBU. I would have left as well.

HeckyPeck · 28/01/2018 00:41

Sorry forgot to say the cow is my friends team leader so I don't blame her for not saying anything to her

That does make it trickier.

I hope you'll never have to see her again - can't imagine your friend will include her in invites again.

Try not to take it to heart. The woman clearly has massive issues which are no reflection on you. You sound like a lovely friend OP.

ManchesterGin · 28/01/2018 00:43

Nasty cow. I hope people said something to her after you left.

On another note, stop paying for alcohol for other people to enjoy!!

RavenclawRealist · 28/01/2018 00:52

I think its only fair that I contribute the same as everyone else

It's not! I have friends that don't drink for various reasons they always stay out of any alcohol kitty. Rightly so, whatever they are drinking is cheaper! I don expect friends to subsidise my alcohol and I don't think anyone should!

Namechangetempissue · 28/01/2018 00:57

I agree with PP who said some people get really funny about non-drinkers on nights out.
I don't drink through choice. No alcohol issues, its just something I don't enjoy or like the taste of, I don't like feeling drunk and the waste of money (why spend a fortune on drink that you don't like the taste of just to feel like shit the next morning?). I have NEVER judged or said anything to people who choose to drink, absolutely nothing to do with me, I don't disagree with drinking alcohol its just not for me.
I had very good friend who couldn't stand the fact I wouldn't get drunk on a night out. She would get really pissed off, bitchy and snappy, accuse me of being boring and a goody two shoes...it was so weird. It really used to enrage her on occasion. Needless to say, we are no longer close!

ijustwannadance · 28/01/2018 01:04

I don't drink alcohol. Not a chance in hell i'm giving away £20 to pay for other people's while I get sod all.

OOOOOOOOOOO · 28/01/2018 01:09

I'd be shocked if no one said anything to her. It's outrageous behaviour.

Aldo I'm a bit shocked you would put £20 in the kitty for alcoholic drinks? Why on earth would you do that 😳

ThunderboltsLightning · 28/01/2018 01:11

I think you handled that really well and came out of it with dignity. I understand paying into the kitty. I'd probably refuse to take your money but I think in your shoes i would like to at least offer to show that i wasn't not drinking to save money or be a 'killjoy'

Nobody else will think she behaved in any way appropriately. She sounds very rude and wierd.

Failingat40 · 28/01/2018 01:20

You are off your head to put kitty money in if you're only drinking water (it's free!?).
You are just subsidising the cost of everyone else's drinks.

The woman was a odd-ball bully but the people who sat passively and allowed her to behave like that are spineless too.
Zero tolerance should be held against any form of bullying.

Even if they were scared to say anything to her they could have got up and walked away from her.

Letting you leave alone was unforgivable imo. No solidarity there at all. Thanks

IsThisMeToo · 28/01/2018 01:23

This reminded me of a thanksgiving celebration I attended years ago. It was my first time to meet my cousin's brother-in-law and he spent the whole time criticising me and throwing verbal darts at me.

I didn't say anything - I was young and he was older by maybe three decades.

It really perplexed me. Now I suspect he might be either a) a racist (I am not white), or b) maybe mad at my cousin but couldn't target her so he resorted to me.

Qvar · 28/01/2018 01:25

People who get angry with non drinkers are frequently alcoholics who are in denial. This would also explain her truly disgusting behaviour. Im glad I don’t know people like her - she’s an embarrassment to her social group.

HeebieJeebies456 · 28/01/2018 01:34

i'd make a written complaint to her superiors at work re her behaviour towards you.
These were 'work colleagues' celebrating a colleagues birthday and she should have known better than to behave like a twat.

MoeSzyslaksTwinSister · 28/01/2018 01:35

My ex SIL friend was like that with me when I met her. She was doing slimming world and I thought she said she was 13st. I misheard and asked her she then replied with "if I was 13st I'd kill myself" while looking me up and down

I was clearly bigger than 13st at the time. I felt lousy though as I had got down from 18st to about 15st at that point.

PyongyangKipperbang · 28/01/2018 02:00

i'd make a written complaint to her superiors at work re her behaviour towards you.

Given that she is the OP's friends team leader and the friend probably hasnt been there long enough for any employment protection, all that will achieve is the friend either being sacked or being bullied out.

And there is no company that would take a complain like that seriously given that it was a non work situation, except possibly note it against the friends name which she wont thank the OP for Hmm

princesssparkle1 · 28/01/2018 02:04

Did your friend not warn you about The Cow?

safariboot · 28/01/2018 02:09

"everyone else in the group were her new colleagues"

Even without an arsehole, going out with a group who all know each other and you only know one of them is never a recipe for a good time in my experience.

Monty27 · 28/01/2018 02:13

She has a problem not you love. Rest easy. You sound very generous and lovely.

thebewilderness · 28/01/2018 04:59

I do not think you will lose your friend over this verbally abusive coworker's behavior.

babyccinoo · 28/01/2018 05:05

idontlikealdi I always do its not other peoples fault that I cant drink alcohol, I think its only fair that I contribute the same as everyone else

This is ridiculous, OP. Don't be a doormat. Get your water from the bar and ignore the whip round.

You don't have to subsidise others because you're teetotal.

I'm teetotal and get a soft drink and never do rounds.

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