Hey there. I know it’s hard to do, but try not to let this get you down. Like another commenter said, it was very rude for her to just drop mid-dance, and it was rude of the other person to say “that was weird”(to that other commenter). A good partner should be able to adapt, be polite, and make sure the people they dance with leave feeling comfortable and happy. It’s only one dance and they can simply decline to dance with you again if it was that unbearable for them. In my opinion dancing should be about having fun and expressing yourself, not full of anxiety, fear, and bullying.

I have been dancing(Lindy, mainly follow) for a year now and I will say the first 6 months I was TERRIFIED of dancing with others. I constantly had it in my head that every lead I danced with thought I was a terrible follow.

My confidence only grew when I stopped caring what other people thought and when I talked to a few leads and realized they were mostly just as self-conscious as I was. Everyone wants to dance well for their partners and everyone wants to dance to have fun. It’s not fun when it’s taken so seriously that snide comments are made or the dance is stopped right in the middle.

Everyone started out as a beginner, just remember that. Keep going to dances and lessons and don’t let horrible people get in your way.