((((OE)))) I can totally understand how you would not want to be out in a storm. Especially with your pony! And add the fact that the client was being totally insensitive and not listening to you (a Professional) and then discounting your observations like that (like it was OK to put you and your pony in harms way) AND to top it off, being rude about it...I would have been upset, as well!

AND you still stayed! OMGosh you are amazing! I am really glad you and pony are OK!

That is great in that you stood up for yourself! Did it feel like a small step forward, dear friend?

And I am sorry that your husband was not there for you when you got home. That is horrible. I know the feeling. It's very painful and frustrating and hurtful. My fiance was always very validating and supportive (or simply just gave me room to speak and vent and he would just listen. And then hug me and tell me he understood. LoL! I think that is one of the reasons I loved him so much).

I know the same feeling you are describing, though, but with my father...I had on a few occasions growing up, where I was terrified and was trying to explain something to him and begging him to help (it was his PROFESSION), and he just looked at me and ignored me. Like I wasn't there. Or worse, like I was being crazy.

I was relying on him to help, to say something, to soothe, to comfort, to explain, and he just ignored me. He didn't say a peep. That hurt me a lot. Deeply.

I realize now as an adult that he sees a lot of pain and suffering and upset people and sickness where he practices so it's probably a normal (coping) response for him. But it didn't help me at all, being his daughter.

I hope you are feeling a little better today and getting good rest. I also hope you are giving yourself a couple of hugs for DOING A GREAT JOB yesterday!

Hugs, Rose