How do you walk into a 'skinny' store? Part II

So I made it into Victoria's Secret because I was in desperate need of a bra that fits and because the words of encouragement here helped get me through the doors. I know bras. I used to sell them. I picked out several 38 D and 38 DD that looked like they would work nicely and so far so good... Then I get to the dressing room. I was accosted by a bleach blond with a tape measure. She put my bras in a bag. There was a waiting line for the dressing rooms, which means that there is a crowd around us as she asks me if I want to be measured. I tell her no. I am wearing a 40 D now and the band is WAY too big so I have 38 D and DD to try on. She pushes about how I should get measured because a 40 D is like a 38 DD (which isn't even true) and that my band probably isn't too big if it rides up in the back or gapes under the breast, it is probably too small... I explain it neither rides up, nor gapes, it is simply too big and no, I do not wish to be measured. I just want to try these on. This is all drawing a huge amount of attention, I am totally humiliated. She then proceeds to MEASURE ME ANYWAY while I am still telling her that I neither need nor want a fitting. She is telling me that the wires will be set different on a 38 (which I need) and that she thinks I need a 40 or maybe bigger (which I am wearing and is way too large). She was condescending, rude, and it was absolutely humiliating and traumatizing. Needless to say, after she told me that she "supposed" I could try on the 38 D/DD's that I had picked out but that I just had to press the button and she could grab the 40's that would fit, she fluttered off to let me wait my turn to get to the dressing room. I sat my bag of bras on the floor and left. I called to speak to the manager... I used to work for the parent company of Victoria Secret, so as soon as the manager started to sell the horrendous behavior as "being so PASSIONATE about getting their guests the right fit" I knew that the manager had been the one to measure me. She admitted as much when I pushed her buttons. I plan to keep going with this... regional manager, district manager... whatever is needed to get someone to acknowledge that there is a difference between offering a service and building a relationship with a customer based on education about fit and bullying and condescending behavior. After all of that, here is my question... Do I go back? I have said that I wouldn't... and usually, there is nothing that would drag me into that store. But I live in a rural area. Victoria Secret is the best game for bras in town... Macy's doesn't have anything I like and Target/Walmart/Kmart aren't even worth discussing. I was in Lane Bryant bras (which are just plus size Victoria's Secret bras by the by) but we don't have a Lane Bryant here. Like any other Victoria's Secret, the closest Lane Bryant is over 2 hours away. It took me weeks to go into that Victoria's Secret... and it was fine up until the dressing room. Now I am left wondering what to do about my bra problem... subject myself to the chance of a similar experience or....?

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