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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I don't think the point is that you should blame yourself for your reactions in a scary and unfamiliar situation, but you should have a plan ready if you find yourself in a similar situation in the future.  I was taught as a teen, and I will teach my daughter, that if you are in a scary or dangerous situation, pick out one person and ask them to help you in a specific way.  This could mean asking them to intervene on your behalf, walk you to your car, or call the police-depending on the seriousness of the situation.  Like you, those men in the store didn't know what they should do.  If you ask for help, that gives them permission to act.

When I worked in retail my standard approach was "stop bothering the customer and get out.  I'm calling the cops, you can choose to be here or not be here when they show up."  But I only got to the point where I knew that that was my approach after being in some situations where I was really unsure what the customer wanted me to do/what I was allowed to do-like the men in your incident.[/quote]

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