Whoops!

I opened my big mouth and almost got my butt kicked today. I went with a friend down to the Bridge, the new homeless shelter, for lunch. I hadn't been there since the Stew Pot moved there. It was fine- there were a whole bunch of people there today. It was crowded so we had to find seats with other people and we sat at one with a few other people. When we sat down a lady there started making racist comments about white people (I was the only white person nearby.) She was complaining on and on about how "the white people come here and try to help the homeless, thinking their going to do some good. I hate the white people trying to do good... etc." Add a bunch of curse words in with all that. So I said- "You don't have to come here." Holy- * As soon as it left my mouth I knew it sounded wrong. "Bitch! I'll say what ever I want to say! You'll get jumped up in here you bitch!!" repeat that about 10 times... I was still kind of miffed and not scared, and I would have said something else but she left. My friend was telling me just not to say anything. He's right. I really didn't mean it as an insult, I just didn't want her talking like that when it was so obviously for my benefit. But, she was looking to be pissed off today, I could just tell. I feel bad though. Maybe she does have to be there- and I shouldn't have said anything. I'm not used to all this turn the other cheek stuff. I'm a fighter. But, I'm learning, and did learn today- to keep my mouth shut at least!!!!