I have three (3-hour long) classes with this one guy. He's in his forties, and really opinionated and outspoken. Which would normally be okay, except he's also one of those people who derides other people for not agreeing with him, and he becomes progressively more loud and hostile when you disagree.
And then he holds a grudge against you for this, and asks you inappropriate questions at inappropriate times, like, "You don't like me very much, do you," stuff like that.
This isn't just my perception of him. Everyone who comes in contact with him agrees that he's a very volatile, angry, abrasive guy.
Unfortunately, his attitude toward me and others has caused me a good deal of anxiety. If I try to ignore him, he forcibly engages me and baits me into speaking to him with insults. If I try to argue with him, he gets hostile. If I tell him to go away, he gets hostile.
What the fuck do I do? He's in one of my groups for a huge assignment, so I have to talk to him about group stuff.
His treatment of me and others makes literally my physical state decline. After one of his tantrums today, my blood pressure and pulse skyrocketed, I got flushed and woozy. I don't think this is a good reaction to have, especially when I can't get away from him.
Hostile classmate- help?
I have three (3-hour long) classes with this one guy. He's in his forties, and really opinionated and outspoken. Which would normally be okay, except he's also one of those people who derides other people for not agreeing with him, and he becomes progressively more loud and hostile when you disagree.
And then he holds a grudge against you for this, and asks you inappropriate questions at inappropriate times, like, "You don't like me very much, do you," stuff like that.
This isn't just my perception of him. Everyone who comes in contact with him agrees that he's a very volatile, angry, abrasive guy.
Unfortunately, his attitude toward me and others has caused me a good deal of anxiety. If I try to ignore him, he forcibly engages me and baits me into speaking to him with insults. If I try to argue with him, he gets hostile. If I tell him to go away, he gets hostile.
What the fuck do I do? He's in one of my groups for a huge assignment, so I have to talk to him about group stuff.
His treatment of me and others makes literally my physical state decline. After one of his tantrums today, my blood pressure and pulse skyrocketed, I got flushed and woozy. I don't think this is a good reaction to have, especially when I can't get away from him.