So I walked into a coffee shop I normally attend to do my studies and have a good cup.
Today was different than the other days becvause the barista whom I'm friends with and I began talking about our schoolarly endeavors. He told me he was suppose to go to seminary school but that it was too expensive and certain doctrinal issues he had with the school provented him from ultimately going and hence why he is here at the coffee shop now. Well we began talking about doctrine etc... nothing serious or problamatic, he gave me certain insight into doctrine and eternal damnation that I was already aware though I disagreed with in silence.
Well, another customers husband came up to us and said "Guys, I don't have anything against your religion but you shouldn't be talking here, you are distracting this man and he needs to be making our drinks." Despite the barista working on the mans drink and his wife's, apparently, it wasn't good enough, our talking had to stop. So I looked at him not knowing what to say and simply walked away.
Well about 10 minutes later the guys wife came up, after they had received their drinks and after I had left to go to my studies and started berating this barista in front of everyone. Saying that He should be fired, that I am insensitive and a jerk for having a conversation with him while people are waiting for their drinks etc...
Well, the barista didn't hesitate to throw me under the bus and telling the lady things like "He just wouldn't stop talking, I was trying to stop etc..."
Well, that hurt a bit, because I felt our conversation wasn't one sided at all and actually very interesting. I was genuinely interested in what he had to say but that didn't matter.
Anyway, after that, I decided to go up to the lady and apologize to her and her husband even though I wasn't really sure what I was apologizing for. They said it was all fine and it was almost as if she wasn't mad at all and trying to play it off like she didn't just say all these , rather hurtful things about me, in front of the entire store. I'm pretty sure I heard her say I was being an "*******" too. I also apologized to the barrista for "getting him in trouble."
So thats what happened this morning and now here I sit. It was a hurtful experience because I feel like all the employees in the store now have a disdain for me and especially after this guy threw me under the bus no problem... I mean, I guess I can understand since the lady was saying he should be fired and all and perhaps he paniced and it was the only thing he could think of to defend himself but still..
What a strange event. I don't even know what to take from it other than slight sting. I'm fine now but I thought i'd share with you this strange event.