My one piece of flare

I have a small confession to make. I am slightly embarrassed about this entry because I guarantee that my little sister will tell my mom.
Hurrah....Happy Mum's day Ma:)
Yesterday I was out with the girls. Girls that is being Patrick's beautiful and funny wife and my two previous roommates Phaythe and Michelle who are you also rather beautiful and witty themselves.
Both of those girls would say that they know that I am a self inflicted drama queen. Even if it's not all that bad it ends up being the "worst thing ever, or the worst day ever..ever!" I think this is subconscious and I am not too sure why I do it. But hey, it makes my life way more exciting.
Back to the driving. I was taking the Bridgeport exit on the 85 and you know how the lane becomes non existent in about 2 seconds when you have to merge? Well dude driving in his huge van comes plowing down the lane and was not going to let me in at all. I was pretty ticked. I almost had to pull over on the gravel cause he was fully pushing me off the road. Well as he is passing me I was frustrated and totally TO'd so I gave him the finger. Yes, me, Amanda Lee Fournie gave him the finger. I didn't even think about it. It just happened. I have never, ever done that before and it was weird cause it was one of those reactions that just happen. For example; yelling "perv" to a 50 year old construction worker who whistles while you are walking down the street. I felt bad only because I am not an advocate of the "f bomb." I don't like it and I don't say it. However, given the right circumstance it seems to be rather funny. After a good embarassed laugh with the girls in the car the van found itself driving right beside me on the expressway. I didn't look over cause I was sure that he was gonna return the favour that I had shown him.
Phaythe was in the front seat and looked over to see this big scary man with a bald head and pony tail, looking all redneck she says. I didn't look over. He slows down right next to us and fully flips us back the bird for a good thirty seconds as we're merging into the 401 lane - As in he kept driving/looking at us while holding out his finger in our direction.
How is it that I did nothing wrong but dude seemed to want to retaliate from HIS bad behaviour?
He was probably in a hurry to get his van a good spot down by the river.