I think what I am getting at here - I am learning how to exercise far better self care and self love when it comes to dealing with difficult personalities and challenging interpersonal relations.

I am learning my limits and boundaries.

And this one woman? She overstepped my boundaries with her insult of my work. Not only that, but I find her to be very abrasive.

It's not the first time that she's hurt my feelings. So, I let it be known that I was hurt and upset, I set a limit for myself, and told her husband I am going to distance myself. I wished them both well and I wished them both peace. I ended my note with kindness towards both of them.

I may fumble around, but it's a learning and growth opportunity here for me.

I am on my own again and am navigating the tricky waters of social relationships all over again and by myself.

While I was married, I was insulated from all of this for five years with this larger social scene. We would go out and mingle a little bit with this group, but over the years, we became more insulated and stopped socializing as much.

Now that I am divorced and want to forge new friendships, I am out and about on my own, learning who can be a friend and who cannot be a friend of mine. There's many different personalities, and some are toxic. I am learning this.

It's all new for me - being out in this larger social scene alone. It's good though, because I am seeing whom I can trust as a confidante and whom I cannot trust.