Scapegoated? Don't you mean victimized? NOT that I think YOU are the victim here. You were the instigator. Isn't it a ***** when you can't get the whole world (or just the stranger in front of you) to do what you would do?

I know I have big problems with that one, too. Especially in line-ups (that seems to be one place I always get anxiety attacks)!

I rock back and forth, shifting my weight from one leg to the other, and dissociate until it is my turn, otherwise, I'd have a black eye every time I went shopping.

I could ***** like you did, but it just makes me *****ier, and *****ier is not good for me. It just makes me do even more embarrassing things. See where I'm going with this?

AS