I have been receiving a lot of negative input lately, from different directions... from friends and from work.

I was insulted at work by a colleague, in front of other colleagues. A close gf of mine talked down to me the other day on the phone, repeating to me "do you understand?" as though I am a 5 year-old. Then a new gf told me and my fiance, just before we're getting married "I hope it works out".

I feel flooded by negative input and need to emotionally distance myself from all of it.

How does one accomplish that exactly?

Right now, I am totally sick of people and don't even want to be around anyone. I want to hole up by myself in response.

But I still have to work, and we're going out this weekend, so I will see friends.

But honestly? I don't want to see a single person.