I was diagnosed with GAD at age 13. After that, I experienced abuse from a series of romantic partners that caused my already low self-esteem to plummet. 
Today when I was walking to work (in a mall), a kiosk lady approached me to talk about her company. I was in a rush (going to work) and I’m moving across the country soon, so I didn’t want to waste anyone’s time and just said: “I’m moving, sorry,” which I thought was a perfectly fine response. 
After I walked away, the group of women at the kiosk began loudly mocking me. So loud that I could still clearly hear them after a good thirty seconds. Obviously, it made me extremely upset. I reran the situation 1000 times in my head while I was at work, trying to figure out if I had been rude or deserving of weird petty comments. I decided I wasn’t; and that if I had spoken to a customer that way, I would have been fired on the spot. I also work in retail and I understand the expectations of your employer. I wouldn’t want anyone I work with to belittle people who aren’t interested in my product. Hell, I still don’t even know what they were selling. 
On my way back to my car, I passed them again. I approached and said that I was walking past earlier and heard them mocking me when I left, and that I felt it was unprofessional. The women denied having said anything and were again, extremely rude. 
I couldn’t handle feeling like I was being bullied again. I found the number of one of their actual stores online and called them. The store manager told me that those women were *her assistant managers* and that she was “not surprised.” She was incredibly apologetic and lovely, and told me she would speak with them. 
This is something I couldn’t even imagine having done even just six months ago. In the scheme of things, this whole situation wasn’t a big deal and it’s unlikely the women will receive anything but a talking to from their boss.  
I guess I just needed to share this milestone. I’m proud of myself.