tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238780007621149539.post2309289969069171976..comments2023-12-23T00:50:44.532-08:00Comments on Booby and the Beast: The Cancer CardBooby and the Beasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01130302818680322634noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238780007621149539.post-58417173721082859772011-10-21T21:00:51.290-07:002011-10-21T21:00:51.290-07:00I think your reaction was natural, Jen, though it&...I think your reaction was natural, Jen, though it's kind-hearted to have regrets about not handling the situation differently. Maybe "pulling the cancer card" means cutting yourself some slack. Chances are, that woman felt no better after chasing you down, confronting you, and flipping you off. In fact, it's entirely possible that even if you HAD apologized, she would have given you the same response, and you'd still feel bad because it's hurtful and angering when a total stranger treats you cruelly. Beyond that, she may have gone home, calmed down, replayed the situation in her mind, and realized what she'd been too furious to notice previously: the headscarf. <br /><br />It's also possible that she goes through her entire life trying to make people pay for the wrongs they've committed against her, in which case she better hope she doesn't roll down her window to the wrong person. But I try to take comfort in the fact that most people can be reasonable, when you give them the opportunity to work through their emotions.<br /><br />So, please keep your chin up, and don't punish yourself for your moments of weakness. You have many people who can be strong for you, when you're feeling vulnerable. (Confrontational bitches in cars notwithstanding ;))Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436413720615908851noreply@blogger.com