Shooting from the heart, raw and to the point, I love it! Thank for sharing. I often use the methods you point at at the beginning and remove myself form situations or people, in that case, that are either toxic to me and, as I label it so strictly for myself, I understand it as so with a grain of salt. I can't help but look at it longer and ponder the situation sometimes, bouncing it off of my own consideration or the ones of others trying to find creative-problem solving involving myself and the other ones involved when necessary, as it isn't always necessary or pressing enough to deal with things right away.

Looking forward to the continuation of your story, thanks again for an excellent write up. Namaste :)