that is why blackouts are scary to most - because you are at other people's mercy. they can use your admission of a blackout to manipulate, scare, and torture you. one time i was asking my friend if "anything happened" while i was blacked out. he replied, "well, besides you swearing at that police officer and getting written up...no" i spent the rest of the day trying to figure out whether he was serious. he wasnt thank god but that whole conversation was really uncomfortable.