Hi Janeie,
Sometimes it is difficult being true to your own identity and who you want to be when you are in a negative or toxic environment. We can all try to be the best we can be, it is not easy to always knock out the outside influences.
How do you spend your lunch break if you get an actual bre4ak? Is it possible for you to go for a walk, find a quiet place to sit and read or do a puzzle so you don't have to listen to possible negative gossip.
It is excellent you are trying to make the most of the position you have, that must help a little.
I grew up in a small town so I didn't really want to move back to one. Some places don't "accept outsiders". Funny thing is, my Mum's ancestors settled in this region middle of the 1800s. If I look in my family history book, I see that I am distantly related to quite a few people I have bumped into in this region!
One neighbour even told us we would never belong here or be locals. Her parents were raised in this town but not her Grandparents. I couldn't be bothered continuing that conversation.
We have a highway running right thorough the middle of the town, it is noisy 24 hours a day. I didn't want to move here my husband did. I just try to make the most of it. It is pretty, we have lots in the garden now I have worked on it for 4 years. When the trucks aren't rumbling past I can hear the birds which is lovely.
Think I got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning. Ha. Ha.
Hope you have a lovely weekend,
Cheers from Dools
