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."
Good advice, and I need to work on changing the focus. I will start practicing ways of defusing "marriage" conversations more quickly. Thank you. Unfortunately, some of my customers are also friends and even family. It is very difficult to separate the two completely.
Originally Posted By: labug
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?
I absolutely HATE making mistakes, doesn't everyone? I put a lot of expectations on myself, in regards to helping or working with other people. So, I am sure a lot of my anxiety comes from that, as well as my situation with W.
