[Thus far, the parallels were interesting. It was a guess- a blind shot, really- but if the similarities continued past the surface level, the public loss of control would be even more grating than the intrusion itself.]

Where I'm from, we keep private affairs to private places.

[She smiles pleasantly, and doesn't even try to keep the dripping insincerity from her voice.]

Clearly, this was a simple misunderstanding. I assumed the public spectacle was a cry for help. My deepest apologies.