If it feels unsafe, I'd say avoid the ATG pass and concentrate on getting the WTG and XTG passes down. My neck hairs grow the same way, from side to side under my chin.

I cant shave ATG at all. It totally wrecks my face and gives me terrible razor burn, so I have to make do with WTG and XTG.

What you'll need to do is make sure your prep is A1, stretch the skin quite a lot to get the hairs standing up, keep a light touch and make several passes at a variety of angles. Think beard reduction with each pass, not one pass elimination!

Its difficult to work out the best way to shave for your beard, and this is all part of the learning experience. Its taken me ages to work it out the best passes for me, and I'm always tweaking them to get them right.

But the bottom line is if you think you're going to do yourself a mischief, dont make that pass! Try it from another angle. You may find a cut down razor helps you as well, as the shorter length makes the tighter corners that little bit easier!

Good luck!