Such a great post! I wish leaving professional life behind meant leaving this kind of intrusive behavior behind, too. But I've come across it recently in the homeschooling world. You were kind enough to try and find a connection by acknowledging what he said, and you weren't even allowed to finish your thought to do that. I'm frustrated for you. But I also really value the way you reframe these experiences as lessons we can learn from in our connections with other colleagues or even in everyday life.
Such a great post! I wish leaving professional life behind meant leaving this kind of intrusive behavior behind, too. But I've come across it recently in the homeschooling world. You were kind enough to try and find a connection by acknowledging what he said, and you weren't even allowed to finish your thought to do that. I'm frustrated for you. But I also really value the way you reframe these experiences as lessons we can learn from in our connections with other colleagues or even in everyday life.