Primary donate in UK ice-cold water

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Last year I refused to go in with a diver who was primary donate configured as they couldn’t provide evidence of PD training. Like you they had watched YouTube videos. If something had gone wrong my insurance would have been void.

If I may be a touch blunt, some of your club sound like idiots.
There are good and bad clubs out there, or more often some are a better fit than others at this point in your diving development. More specifically, taking someone's phone and shooting into the history then playingit up is not appropriate behaviour, and I'm comfortable enough they'd be in no uncertain state in my view on their behaviour, probably resulting in a club suspension if they did it to me. But I'm well established in my club and happy enough to upset people if I need to.
I'm going to guess you're not English first language being from China, and in a northern English bsac club. I'd say the behaviour you're describing is bullying. I'd suggest it's pushing on being in breach of bsac Code of Conduct point 2 i, Edward might have a view as Chair. A new member presents, describes other awards and the club membership is disparaging.
From what you are saying you gave them an option on your attendance, they agreed it and off you went. My suggestion at this point is that this club is not for you.
Unfortunately, put it down to experience and move in. Maybe in bsac, maybe out. Other clubs are better at fitting what you're looking for. The UK GUE scene is generally pretty welcoming and hopefully you'll find some buddies there.
Good luck.
Rich

Thanks Rich. I think I'll not push it further as I could always dive with some other local divers, and I don't want to accidentally hurt other volunteers in the club who has helped the club and the local neighbourhood it supports a lot - many members in this neighbourhood have been deprived of scuba diving training for years ever since Covid. I think this is just between me and some certain club members over simple and stupid matters like which regulator to donate and maybe keeping a little friendly social distance is enough until I have solidly re-developed my skills specifically in the cold UK environment.

 

[L2m]

You know, as a native Floridian, I am trying to understand what type of childhood trauma, brain injury, drunken stupor, or other mental lapse that would make you want to get into freezing water of your own free will. Is someone threatening you? If you just want to have some type of sadomasochistic experience, go and marry an adult entertainer.

No damage to my CNS at all! I'm living in the UK for the next couple of years and it just happens to have cold water. There is no way to terraform UK into like the sub-tropical climate of Florida and a ticket to there on its own costs the same as 1-2 weekend dive trips in the UK.