I know exactly what you mean. I find it so hard to stand up for myself a lot of the time! I think that I just need to be braver, or I'm oversensitive, or I'm just being silly, or no one will believe me. I don't trust my own perceptions. But when other people behave badly, like with the bike, or this professor, the truth is that it isn't your issue. It might hit you a little harder because of your personal issues, but it is their problem, and their anti-social behavior patterns are going to be affecting more people than just you.

*huuuuuuuuuuuugsyou* Which doesn't mean you need to take care of everyone else. But when people's behavior hurts you, it's valid that you're hurt. You don't have to just take it. You deserve to be safe, too. *cuddlesupto*