Hi
I'm an organizational development consultant and do alot with companies re: talent management, executive coaching, etc. As a result work alot with HR folks. Sounds like this person violated most of the rules of thumb you use in establishing trust etc. These are hard experiences that make us all grow and learn in the process. My advice to you is let go of it. I would take this as a sign that this corporate culture is not for you. It also sounds like the interview was loaded with tension. On their part... I am not sure what they were trying to uncover. Perhaps on yours, you had some old baggage that you feel you needed to defend. Remember in an interview... don't defend anything. You learned alot in this interview. You learned what some of the traps were and hopefully to avoid a dissection of the past which no one will really understands anyway. My guess is that you are very earnest and upfront and got caught with a bull in the china shop who was trying to prove something. You will have so much better an experience next time. Remember...this probably was not meant to be and they are the loser. Goodluck
Suzanne