JoannaC -- I feel your pain! This is not fun to deal with. I think everyone has listed the best possible solutions to working through this. Another thought, and while this may come off as flippant, it's actually kind of relieving in a way: the world does not revolve around you (or me). (I guess C33 said this already in a different way.)
Most people are probably way more concerned about their day and their problems rather then how they can attack you. And any incident that might upset you will most likely be quickly forgotten by them. Also, if you can act in an open an honest manner, you'll know that you have nothing that you could be attacked for. And to echo mattsonn and Dharma, you CAN choose how you react -- only YOU determine how you respond to situations. No one can MAKE you feel anything you don't want to feel.
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