I will avoid the specifics, but in the meeting my co-worker was very condescending and called me lazy.
I stayed calm tried to get my points across but she was very argumentative and didn't listen to me. She was very unprofessional.
Anyway I am thinking of going to my boss and explaining what happened calmly and asking for advice. I will say I still like my coworker, want to work with her, but I am confused by the criticism.
Is this a smart strategy? Boss will ask what had I done to address the issue with worker and I will say I tried to talk to her for an hour and she was combative. I am afraid I will look as a complainer, though.
She insulted you in a professional setting, and yet you still like her?
I'd start mulling over that first because that could possibly have something to do with your other issue.
But to call you lazy in front of other colleagues...if you didn't call her out on that right then and there with rage in your eyes, heart and voice, then either 1.) you are lazy and knew it to be true and should have never made this thread, or 2.) ...I don't really have an answer for 2.)
Why would you not call her out if you don't feel you're lazy? Unless you were trying to be the bigger person. If that were the case, why would this bother you in the first place? Just move on, then, and let her be seen as the unprofessional child she is.