Dropped a few hours before initiation.

[Sciencewoman]

I think this is a life lesson in: avoidance is not an effective way to handle a challenging situation -- it's just a way to avoid handling it. They're mad at you because you left without talking to them. You avoided handling the situation. So, there's a price to pay for that and by ignoring you, they're letting you know you shouldn't have avoided talking to them.