That's unfortunate. If a club is dominated by people with any of a variety of personality disorders, then it can be a nightmare. My club went through a bit of this before I joined and the stories I hear are pretty awful. Fortunately, the club survived and thrived. Of course, every club will have members that are well-liked/respected and some folks less so. That's just part and parcel of any social organization. As long as no one is egregiously self-serving or worse, then it usually works out OK.
