Freespirit37, I also fear being controlled by others and it makes me feel threatened and angry when anyone tries, although if I agree with what they want me to do, and they're not ORDERING me or forcing me, I don't usually fight it. However, another thing I hate is when people try to compel me to do something I have already said no to, which I consider a form of bullying. I also share your distrust of authority figures. I'm not confident enough to argue with a police officer in general, like this woman I saw in a video on Facebook who argued in favor of her dog. The dog was in the car, and barked at some customers of the store who had returned to their cars, frightening them. The dog didn't attack anyone. The cop said he was going to arrest the dog! The woman told him he wasn't, that the dog didn't do anything wrong, and the cop finally walks away saying, "I'm not dealing with this!" LOL! I'd be begging the officer not to take my dog, and this woman was able to stand her ground! I wish I were that confident. I should have learned my rights in situations like that long ago.