Hi Sorrel - you write very well and I appreciate your style. As far as your post is concerned, it's important to know that a lot of people on this earth are not very nice and that humans are actually quite aggressive as a species. People also need their space...their "territory" just like any other animal. It is possible that this woman felt that you were invading her "space" and thus felt inclined to let you know (perhaps in a not-so-polite way). It's not your fault though hon. People are just that way sometimes.

Everyone has issues of some sort that they are dealing with and it's possible that this woman was just having a "bad hair" day and took it out on you. At any rate, some people are just plain rude so I would'nt sweat it too much.

- Regards, GreyGoose