"People are a Minefield": A short-short story

We live in angry times. Many people feel they must be very careful in deciding how open to be, especially about politics, let alone about race, class, or gender. In addition, the hollowing out of the middle class is putting ever more people on edge.

As my PsychologyToday.com article today, I've written a short-short story that's a composite of my clients' and friends' real experiences.