Title: Internship mentor changed behavior after stipend discussion — not sure how to handle this professionally

Hi everyone, I need some outside perspective.

I’m a UI/UX design intern at a small startup (remote internship, 6 months). The first month is probation with a ₹7,000 stipend, as mentioned in my enrollment letter.

During my first month:

My mentor changed project topics 3–4 times without completing one.

He wasn’t consistently available for reviews.

I used to message him daily (morning/evening) to inform him about submissions.

On days when no tasks were assigned, I still followed up asking if there was anything to work on.

Last Friday, I submitted 3 sitemaps with references and wireframes and asked if I should continue further.

He told me to “work slowly, we have months to build this.”

That same day (it was exactly one month completed), I shared my bank details for stipend processing since he had never asked for them.

After that, things changed.

That evening, he suddenly messaged saying he needs a full website with wireframes and sitemap within 1 day. On Monday, during a 1-hour meeting, he repeated this demand very aggressively and was shouting, even though I showed him all the work I’ve done.

It has now been over a month and I still haven’t been paid.

I’m confused because:

The expectations suddenly changed.

The urgency contradicts what I was told earlier.

The behavior shift happened right after I shared bank details.

There was no formal performance warning before this.

I want to handle this professionally.

How should I approach:

Clarifying timeline expectations?

Asking about pending stipend?

Deciding whether to continue or quietly exit?

Would really appreciate practical advice.

location: india