Yesterday's encounter was a clear case of bullying — it wasn't another stupid person encounter.
I am still ashamed that I didn't stand my ground, but collapsed under the pressure of other bullys. This is something I didn't see at the time, having suffered one nasty low already that day – is when someone is bullied and other people stand by and let the bullying occur, they are bullying too.
Especially when it is people who know you. Though I think that bullying among acquaintances is more common than bullying total strangers.
Sadly that community promotes bullying — it's odd because many of them have been bullied all their lives, that they continue to promote bullying.
I suspect that the couple in question were both afraid of dogs. I get that. Again, the dog was being quiet, staying close to me in the crowd, though alerting her butt off.
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