I'm hoping someone else has experienced this.. I had someone come into my shop today.... someone I don't like..... someone who likes to tell manipulative stories...

If I think about it too much... I think I could get the sense that he was telling stories with me in mind..... He is actually an author... and does tell a lot of manipulative stories.. anyway, I started feeling defensive while he was telling the story.... and after he left, I wasn't sure what to do... just ignore. it? give his story some serious thought.. and decide that if I was feeling defensive then it is because it's an issue I need to deal with?

The thing is.. I don't trust that he has good intentions... so, I'm inclined to get the entire encounter out of my mind......