I should've seen it coming, and in a way I did, but it wasn't what I expected. The attack was so subtle, and was delivered with such finesse, that I'm not even sure the third person at the table knew I was under attack. But she knew, and I knew, and I couldn't find a way to defend myself. So I just sat there and took it, and felt like a complete fool.
What did I expect? Courtesy, I suppose, because that was what I was prepared to offer. I've got to learn to quit expecting other people to play by my rules. And I guess I expected myself to be tougher than this - not to be so hurt by a bunch of words handed to me by one mean-spirited woman.
You wanna know what really ticks me off? I bought lunch! - I actually paid for that woman to sit across the table and belittle me.
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