Two of the only places where I feel absolutely safe are either in bed with fresh, clean sheets covering my entire body plus pillows surrounding my head; or in water. Like when I'm on the bottom of a swimming pool. Alone. Weightless. Peaceful. Nobody talking. Nobody pretending. Just being. Those are one of the only two places. Everywhere else, I will get smacked in the face with arrogance, ignorance, and shallowness. They would knock me down all the time and leave me bleeding on the floor.