WWYD- Playgroup situation....

[kayte]

One of the moms in our playgroup was hurtful and insulting over something I was trying to do to be nice to her and her soon-to-be new baby. It really hurt my feelings. I bounce back and forth between being angry and sad.

The email to rsvp for this week's group (which is not at that mom's house) just came out and I notice she will be attending. I really don't want to go and see her. So do I just stay home for a few weeks, thinking that I will get over being so upset? Do I quit the group? Do I let the host know that we staying away because I am just feeling a little uncomfortable or just decline. (usually when someone says they aren't coming they specify the prior engagement, or that their child is sick, etc...) I don't want to the host to be offended.

I feel like this all so "seventh grade" and I really don't have the energy or the time for it.

[hillview]

Humm, without knowing the specific situation, I guess if it were me I'd go and avoid her and maybe identify another mom before hand to hang out with to make it less uncomfortable. Also (again I don't know what happened) she is pg? if so maybe just insane like we get when pg and so maybe she'll apologize or be over it etc? For me if I liked the rest of the folks, I'd not avoid it for one person (unless they were really bad).
/hillary

[kristenk]

I really think that it depends on what happens. Without knowing any details, I'm guessing that I'd either go or come up with other plans for the same time as playgroup. I wouldn't stay home w/o a reason b/c that seems like it would escalate things w/i the group and it would be best to keep the group uninvolved.

TOTALLY guessing on my reaction, though!

[KBecks]

Take some time away if you're not up to going. You can send an excuse, and in our playgroup any excuse works so don't worry about that too much.

[Corie]

I would call the woman who insulted you and talk to her
about what happened. I think it would help alot to
go straight to the source.