Suckerpunch down to the wire

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If she wanders into their campsite to visit then she hasn't isolated them. But, that's between your W and them.

Separate business life from personal life as much as possible. That's up to you. Refuse to talk about your D with people who have no stake in it.

People love to gossip and sometimes to be a part of the drama. Recognize that and don't play into it. Practice a line, like "Thanks but that's between W and I."

Plus, I don't wish to detach from these other people so when W affects them emotionally, it is going to affect my emotions as well.

Think about this. If you are so attached emotionally to customers that their emotions affect yours, it could explain a lot of your anger and anxiety. I think 25 said ^ that you take everything personally and I see that, too. Do you feel that others have expectations of you that you can't meet? What happens in your head when you make a mistake?