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[quote=Anonymous]I took my youngest to the movies today, just her and me. She’s recently been diagnosed with food allergies requiring an epi-pen. I did my due diligence and intellectually felt confident with what I was going to order at the concession stand.

In line, I started to have major panic—I was sweating, breathing hard, feeling dizzy, but trying just to act normal for her. I was behind a group of teenage girls who were with a mom and a younger kid. The teens were individually paying with cash, and not leaving the line when they were done…as a result, the line behind me was getting a little impatient because it was taking longer than other lines were. I didn’t mind that, but I was dealing with my anxiety and trying not to let my kid see me feeling panicky. I suppose I was shuffling a bit, breathing hard, and probably looked very worried.

Out of nowhere, the mom (who had stepped off to the side with her little kid) got in my face and said, “These girls have done NOTHING wrong.” And I said, “Of course not, I haven’t done or said anything to them.” She said, “You didn’t HAVE to say ANYTHING, your FACE says it ALL.” I said a little shaky, “I’ve got things going on that may be on my face, but it has nothing to do with them. I haven’t said anything to anyone.” And she continued to say “You’re taking the wait out on them” and things like that.

I do realize to an outsider I may have looked worried or frustrated, and that could be interpreted as being impatient, but truly, I hadn’t given those girls a thought. I have no idea what I could have said or done better than to just internally deal with my panic. My face was just being my face, you know? Any thoughts on what I could have done? [/quote]

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