Started an art class a few months ago. I loved it and used to look forward to it every week. Now another tutor has taken over and she frustrates me so much.
The first tutor was very much “let’s start, paint along with me” and would crack on straight away.
New tutor likes to talk. She stands there rabbiting on for ages until my mind starts wandering … then eventually she’ll squeeze out a bit of paint which we all do … then she’ll start rabbiting on about that specific colour for ages … meanwhile it’s drying up (acrylic) and I’m getting tense and anxious about the paint drying. Then eventually she’ll squeeze the next paint colour out and do the same thing. Stand talking about it. By the time all the colours are out she’ll say “ok, so the first colour is starting to dry out so if we just add a bit more … “ talk talk talk!! Just get on with it for fucks sake.
Last week she’d stood talking for so long that by time the actual painting started all the colours needed pouring out again. What a waste! Then she eventually got to where she was starting the painting and left her brush hovering around the canvas whilst she talked about it. I impulsively splattered paint all over my canvas and made a right mess (the art class is meant to helping with my ADHD). She asked why I’d done that so I told her I had adhd and can be really impulsive if I don’t keep active. She apologised and said “but theory is important”.
Anyway part of my adhd includes impulsively shouting out. Obviously not as bad as I was a kid but situations where I’m left anticipating and getting frustrated make it more likely.
This week I had to walk out quickly before this happened.
Later I emailed her saying I’m not sure if the class is for me as there is too much talking and not enough doing. She then posted a poll on the Facebook group asking if people thought she talked too much and everyone said no and that they liked her informative lessons and that she takes the time to explain stuff. So is it me being unreasonable??!