You're being down voted I presume because people don't understand just how harmful toxic circles of friends and family can be. My wife and I have polar opposit

You're being down voted I presume because people don't understand just how harmful toxic circles of friends and family can be. My wife and I have polar opposite backgrounds - I had a small group of supportive friends and family, and she had a group of friends and family that, she came to realize, only wanted her around when they needed something from her. Unlike you, she didn't cut missy l most of them out completely, but she has been rebuilding those relationships with much healthier boundaries. It's a work in progress, though, because there's a lot of bad water to get under the bridge, so to speak. That said, she's happier than she's ever been, and far less stressed.