Dear Annie: Tied up in shame

Dear Annie: I’m a 31-year-old woman and have managed a small business for four years. I’m stern but fair, very capable and very attractive. I’ve dealt successfully with skepticism and flirtation, and I have always maintained my dignity and friendliness. A few days ago, however, I had an experience that severely shook me. From my office, I heard some employees arrive at quarter to 9. Humiliating as it felt, I had to “mmphff” as loudly as I could to get their attention. I’d arrived at the office three hours earlier to do some work and was accosted by robbers. They made me open our safe and left me very tightly bound, gagged and hogtied face down on the floor. I spent the next three hours struggling, desperately trying to avoid being seen in this embarrassing condition. I could barely lift my head, but I heard a number of my staff open the door, oohing and gasping as they rushed toward me. My secretary reached me first and began trying to pull the gag from my mouth.

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