Robbed at gunpoint. A new life experience, I guess.

[summer_smile]

So, I (the store, but it was all me) was robbed tonight

Comments

[kitsune714]

[summer_smile]

Thanks. Me, too.

[inlovewithnight]

Oh, wow. I'm really glad you're okay and you handled it so well and safely. God, why do people suck so much?

[summer_smile]

Thank you... I'm trying not to let it color my perception of people, but yeah, damn, sometimes people really do suck. :/

[kajivar]

Holy crap! That's scary. I'm glad you're okay!

[summer_smile]

Thank you. Even reading this back like an hour later, it feels so... distant. Huh.

[stu47]

christ....glad you're okay

you know, I know you're expressing second thoughts, but you handled the situation perfectly

[summer_smile]

Thanks, S. I'm glad no one was hurt.

It was weird. It happened and it's kinda like it didn't happen, as in I don't feel, I don't know, however you're supposed to feel after "possible tango with a bullet".

Just weird.

[kathgrr]

It sounds like you handled the situation really well. I'm impressed, especially since you've never experienced it before. And don't feel too bad about forgetting some of the details. There's actually a very good physiological reason for it. When we're anxious and our bodies are flooded with adrenaline, it gives us an energy boost (rapid heart beat, dilated eyes, sharper senses etc.) for that moment, but it interferes with proper memory storage and later retrieval. It's kind of similar to why people say that if you panic and cram study the night people, you'll suck on the test because the panic (anxiety) makes you forget everything the next day.

Anyway, I totally agree with your rule - nothing is worth more than health and safety.

Happy holidays!