PEOPLE - What Do I Have To Lose?

Unknown "gals" from my collection of black/white photos I use in my art work....let's call this "Farm Wives"

Not sure it's the pull of the moon, or if I'm having one of those "I've had it weeks"....but I seem to have attracted some difficult people issues that I'm having to deal with and I'm getting to that point where I'd like to hide out and not deal with PEOPLE.    I think I am fairly known for being a bit of a softy and that I usually get along with just about everyone..............BUT for those who don't know, I do have a limit of what I can take and twice this week I reached that limit on two separate and non related occasions.  I know for a fact that I am a very patient person, will talk with just about anyone about anything and for the most part can negotiate myself through most issues.  But when people stick their nose into something they shouldn't and then give me their opinion, I become a mom ma bear for some reason and then it's all over for me. 

I've been told that people walk all over me, that I give people the benefit of the doubt far to easily, that I give far too much trust and probably that's the truth.  But on the other hand, if you break that trust, if you get involved in things you shouldn't be involved in or if you complain just once to often without a good sense solution, then I'm DONE.  I will separate myself with no way back into my good graces.  

For years I think I have suppressed this feeling, but I guess as I'm aging I'm thinking "what do I have to lose?  A bad friendship?  A manipulative friend?  I just can't use the energy that it takes to deal with these types of people and the turmoil it causes in my head leaves me unable to spend the time I need to use to create new art work.  When I go through these situations, my head swims with "what ifs" or "why did you do that" or "how could he have done that to me" or whatever drops into my brain and I find myself unable to concentrate, sleep, eat and more....so the best solution in my book is to walk away from the situation, take the hit in the friendship/relationship department and give myself the gift of "peace".   Be upfront with the person/people, announce your intentions and get it lifted off your shoulders so I can get on with my life in a relaxed and peace way.

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh       now I feel much better and I'm back in the studio creating new work.

Peace Out