Tied up in shame after dealing with robbers

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Annie: I'm a 31-year-old woman and have managed a small business for four years. I'm stern but fair, very capable and very attractive. I've dealt successfully with skepticism and flirtation, and I have always maintained my dignity and friendliness. A few days ago, however, I had an experience that severely shook me. kAmuC@> >J @77:46[ x 962C5 D@>6 6>A=@J66D 2CC:G6 2E BF2CE6C E@ h] wF>:=:2E:?8 2D :E 76=E[ x 925 E@ Q>>A977Q 2D =@F5=J 2D x 4@F=5 E@ 86E E96:C 2EE6?E:@?] xV5 2CC:G65 2E E96 @77:46 E9C66 9@FCD 62C=:6C E@ 5@ D@>6 H@C< 2?5 H2D 244@DE65 3J C@336CD] %96J >256 >6 @A6? @FC D276 2?5 =67E >6 G6CJ E:89E=J 3@F?5[ 828865 2?5 9@8E:65 7246 5@H? @? E96 7=@@C] x DA6?E E96 ?6IE E9C66 9@FCD DECF88=:?8[ 56DA6C2E6=J ECJ:?8 E@ 2G@:5 36:?8 D66? :? E9:D 6>32CC2DD:?8 4@?5:E:@?]k^Am kAmx 4@F=5 32C6=J =:7E >J 9625[ 3FE x 962C5 2 ?F>36C @7 >J DE277 @A6? E96 5@@C[ @@9:?8 2?5 82DA:?8 2D E96J CFD965 E@H2C5 >6] |J D64C6E2CJ C624965 >6 7:CDE 2?5 3682? ECJ:?8 E@ AF== E96 828 7C@> >J >@FE9] ~E96CD DE2CE65 H@C<:?8 @? E96 G2C:@FD A FA 27E6C x H2D 7C66 E@ 56>@?DEC2E6 >J C6D:=:6?46[ 3FE x H2D ;FDE E@@ E:C65] p7E6C H@C<:?8 @? E9@D6 6 E@ 2 492:C]k^Am kAm(96? E9:D 6>32CC2DD:?8 @C562= H2D 7:?2==J @G6C[ x H2=<65 2 3:E 2?5 4@F=5 @?=J >2?286 2 Q%92?:=:2E:?8 E@ 92G6 >J DE277 D66 >6 :? DF49 2? F?5:8?:7:65 4@?5:E:@?]k^Am kAmxV> @3D6DD65 E92E H96?6G6C E96J =@@< 2E @C E9:?< @7 >6 ?@H[ E96JV== A:4EFC6 >6 96=A=6DD=J E:65 FA @? E96 7=@@C] x ;FDE H2?E E@ 5:D2AA62C 7@C6G6C] xV> D@ 6>32CC2DD65[ 2?5 x C62==J 766= =:<6 BF:EE:?8 2?5 9:5:?8 :? >J 9@FD6 7@C6G6C] xV> G6CJ 56AC6DD65[ 2?5 :7 :E H6C6?VE 7@C >J =@G:?8 9FD32?5[ xV5 36 2 4@>A=6E6 32D<6E 42D6]k^Am kAmp??:6[ 5@ J@F E9:?< xV== 86E @G6C E9:Dn r2? x 5@ 2?JE9:?8 E@ AFE E9:D 369:?5 >6n — %:89E=J q@F?5k^Am kAms62C %:89E=J q@F?5i xV> D@ D@CCJ J@F H6?E E9C@F89 DF49 2 7C:89E6?:?8 @C562=] xE 92AA6?65 @?=J 52JD 28@[ D@ 36 86?E=6 H:E9 J@FCD6=7] *@F 42?VE 6IA64E E@ 3@F?46 324< @G6C?:89E]k^Am kAmx7 J@F 92G6?VE C6A@CE65 E96 C@336CJ E@ E96 A@=:46 @C C646:G65 >65:42= 2EE6?E:@? J6E[ A=62D6 5@] x DEC@?8=J 6?4@FC286 J@F E@ DA62< H:E9 2 E96C2A:DE[ E@@] (92E J@F H6?E E9C@F89 H2D E6CC:7J:?8[ 2?5 J@F D9@F=5?VE 92G6 E@ H@C< E9C@F89 :E 2=@?6]k^Am kAmpD 7@C J@FC 6>A=@J66D[ x :>28:?6 E96J 76=E ?@E9:?8 3FE 762C 7@C J@F 2?5 C6=:67 E92E J@F H6C6 2=:G6] s@?VE 4@?7FD6 36:?8 96=A=6DD :? 2 52?86C@FD D:EF2E:@? H:E9 36:?8 H62<] *@F H6C6 E96 G:4E:> @7 2 4C:>6[ 2?5 J@F 92G6 23D@=FE6=J ?@E9:?8 E@ 36 2D92>65 @7]k^Am kAm*@FVG6 DA6?E J62CD AC@G:?8 J@FCD6=7 2D 2 42A23=6 =6256C] ~?6 2H7F= >@C?:?8 5@6D?VE 6C2D6 2?J @7 E92E] *@F 2D<65 H96E96C J@FV== 86E A2DE E9:D] x 36=:6G6 J@F 42?[ 3FE J@F 5@?VE 92G6 E@ 9:56 J@FC A2:? E@ AC@G6 9@H DEC@?8 J@F 2C6]k^Am kAmu@==@H p??:6 {2?6 @? x?DE28C2> 2E o562C2??:6@77:4:2=] $6?5 J@FC BF6DE:@?D 7@C p??:6 {2?6 E@ k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i562C2??:6o4C62E@CD]4@>Qm562C2??:6o4C62E@CD]4@>k^2m]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy .