But if that doesn't fly, you can at least improve human interaction for yourself.
If you believe that you've been pulled over for an illegal reason, record the interaction between yourself and the police officer, if possible.
Every interaction you place yourself in, will make you feel more comfortable in the long run.
If you start the interaction by placing yourself at the center, your first conversation becomes the last one.
The extracts below from a group discussion, which followed a general question asking what they used the Freedom Pass for, illustrate this range: from providing essential transport to hospitals to the more psycho-social benefits arising from access to interaction and keeping yourself 'active': F: Well, I use it every day … And if I didn't have a Freedom Pass, I wouldn't be able to go out every day.
When I first travelled to New York, in 1982, on a summer holiday as a student, I remember thinking how exciting it was, how energising it felt, and also how it felt dangerous – it was a place where you could make a wrong turn, either geographically or just in a human interaction, and suddenly find yourself in trouble.
Try to cope by having social interactions, looking after yourself by keeping a certain level of fitness and eating well," she added.
Learning about different cultures and religions, being mindful of verbal and non-verbal interactions, and checking yourself for your own stigma, Goba explains.
"In some cases, it's about the other people who are on the equipment, or the interaction with the company and yourself and the athletes.
Since a narcissist demands constant attention, smiling and nodding is a good way to give that to them without having to commit yourself to further interaction.
