(((eloquent))) a couple things i've learned about anger... too often we talk about the anger rather than the underlying problem. i think you did the right thing because that ***** probably would've wanted to get physical and that leads nowhere. anger is a secondary emotion to one of four primary emotions: fear, pain, confusion, sense of injustice. it might be a mix in this instance. but especially i think it's a sense of injustice to have the strangers approach your mother and act entitled to her belongings. i think it's horrible humans acting that way. and i'm sorry you had to be exposed to such idiotic behavior. As far as your bp being involved, maybe...because of sensitivity, but I think sensitivity is a good thing. I think your anger is rational, those people were rude weirdos. Good for you not yelling back at them, or worse.
hope you're ok?