Rough last day before Xmas holidays

Today we received some exciting news that we can head home from 12 noon. One of my colleagues announced she will go home first. She’s really the type who has strong personality and known to be very direct to a point of borderline being rude to others. I attempted to give her a farewell hug. I now realize that I may have pushed for this physical interaction despite her discomfort.

In response, and I was really in shock, she struck my shoulder with significant force, causing immediate pain and a burning ache in my arm, which persists til now. The incident was loud and startling and was in front of my manager and another colleague. She said “I warned you didn’t I?” I was in so much shock I didn’t even know how to compose myself afterwards. It was a significant hit she made as otherwise my shoulder wouldn’t still be in pain now, and it was really loud when she hit me.

i came home today and the moment I arrived at my house I was shaking and crying uncontrollably. I thought I could sleep it off but I’m awake now and still feel very humiliated to be hit like that, and to walk out in silence as you don’t know to respond, and to now bear the pain. I still cried hard after waking up. In hindsight I shouldn’t have persisted giving her a warm. I normally don’t do that but today was different as everyone was going home merrily and wishing everyone a great Xmas but truthfully how she treated really ruined my perception of a great workplace culture now.