Oh Mari, I'm so sorry you're feeling so low, I hope a day of rest helps. I know how hard it can be to be in that uncomfortable position of having to make conversation with acquantaces. I stumble over my tongue, say things that I have to backtrack to resay to have them make sense. It's all very unnerving.

You shouldn't have had to be the only one to do that, it wasn't very fair that your co workers put you in that position. I hope you feel better soon Mari.