Good point Pachy! Too bad we weren't talking about our issues, though! They had learned just like I had learned (from our dysfunctional families) that you just don't communicate.

I am still amazed that I didn't see this as triggering before! Wow.........

Tree, I know that I get angry, but that's a secondary emotion right? I used to be the queen of fear having worked through quite a bit of anxiety. There could be remnants of this still. I think that there might be some control issues here possibly. You know how control of things helps you to feel more secure. What I am thinking is that I just get stimulated when out with people because of a control issue. Do you understand what I am saying? In my home I am in control (of the entire environment) but out with others I am not anymore and maybe this alone is just over stimulating and this is what I think is being upset? (And I realize that I am in control of me and that I can choose to leave situations, etc., it isn't like that. This is just a mistrust of the environment I guess).

Hi PoisonIvy, no, I haven't suffered any trauma. Thanks for your post!