I was on vacation recently. At that place I was speaking with an older lady at the bar. We had been dancing much of the night. At some point she mentioned she wanted her husband to try dancing lessons but he didn’t seem that interested. I said she should take the initiative ( as of signing them up) and that he could end up like the guy on that Jennifer Lopez and Richard Gere movie “Shall we dance?” She cut me off and got really offended because I was suggesting she tries adult dancing! I am stunned since the movie is PG 13 and Richard Gere’s character is a lawyer that becomes a ballroom dance competitor because he found dancing to be a passion for him. However, the lady did not let me tell her what the connection or reference with the movie was and swiftly dismissed me from the conversation and I left the bar altogether. I still didn’t understand why she said what she did. I think she confused the movies for we know the other roles these people have played so I’m sure that’s what happened. Problem here is that that left me so mortified and upset that it is all I’ve been thinking about nonstop and I’m afraid I even had an anxiety attack the next day thinking about it. Thank goodness I didn’t see the lady again. But in this type of situation, do you forcefully express your full thoughts/explain the reference as to not leave the misunderstanding prevail? Was just leaving the best option? How can I stop worrying about what this person/others think of me now?