Shopping was stressful today.

I went shopping at Myeongdong today with Mary. We went to a shoe vendor; I wanted to buy a pair of white sneakers. I know for a fact that some vendors sell this particular sneaker for 10,000 won, but the vendor must have overheard us talking in English because he told me it was 20,000 won. I asked him to cut the price and he said no; people don't do that in Myeongdong lately and business is hard. I said that other places were selling the same shoe for 10,000 won. His face changed. He turned his back towards me and threw the shoe away from me, implying that it wasn't worth my business. At that moment, I was able to brush it off, and I didn't think I cared; I was able to buy the same sneaker at the vendor next door for a cheaper price anyway. But when I got home, this feeling swept over me. I wasn't able to defend myself with even a single word and I felt really helpless and belittled, as if I was trampled over. My cousin called me to check how I was doing and that helped me calm down a bit.. Still thinking about why I was so upset.