Oh, & about the teasing...

Not to get all therapist on you, but were you teased a lot as a kid? I was (by friends, by family, by random kids at school), & that's why I tend to feel as if I'm being treated as a child when people tease me--I start having flashbacks to being 6 years old & feeling embarrassed in a crowded room. I tease people a lot, but I always try to keep it light, avoiding sensitive topics, because I know how it feels to be made to feel stupid by others, & I hate it.