PaulHollywoodsleftbollockhair ·
07/09/2018 07:37
I volunteer at a charity shop for a day a week. Get on great with everyone and work non-stop. Recently a woman joined from another charity shop whereby it was clear she had left under a cloud.
She has quite an abrasive personality but I do my best to just get along.
Yesterday I was sorting through stock and tagging stuff when I needed use of one of the guns. I said ‘I just need to use this a sec’, reached for the gun and she slapped me hard on the back of the hand. She then smirked instead of being apologetic. MY responses was one of shock and I told her what on earth did she think she was doing, that it was unacceptable.
Obviously there was a bit of an atmosphere after this- I just got on with my tasks without engaging. About an hour later she asked me was anything wrong as she would hate to create upset. I calmly told her again that she had struck me for no reason and that yes I was offended.
She said sorry at this point. I feel really angry today. The shop manager was present and said nothing as this woman is a personal friend of hers.
Should I just let it be or am I minimising the behaviour? It wasn’t a a playful tap but a stinger and done intentionally with force. However I don’t want to overreact.
Thanks.