Dear Nichole:

I am glad you arrived to  Arizona safely.

“Sometimes my boundaries are so good but I do get exhausted always basically having to wall up”- better for a person to not enter a war zone than enter it and defend oneself successfully.

It is possible to be around people who do not intend to “get a rise out of (you)”, possible to relax when you eventually believe that the person with you will not turn against you.

Yes, better stay out of war zones. Keep your eyes and ears open, pay attention. This is a great learning opportunity for you, now that you have been “awaken to  people’s behavior”.

Post again anytime.

anita