Loneliness has been consuming me lately. I think it started when I began my current job in a new school district. I left a school that I believed that I had many friends. I was able to talk freely, reciprocally share personal celebrations and challenges and go out socially with several of my staff members. When I chose to go to another school, I was very anxious about hurting people who I believed were my friends and somewhat abandoning them. I thought that the people that I was close to, would continue to be close, even if I moved to another school. However, that was far from the case. After leaving, communication, invitations and friendships abruptly ended. I was so very hurt, but I felt that was ultimately my own fault, because I left these people that I believed were my friends behind. With this experience, I've been a little more guarded with my current position. The boundaries of being a leader/boss do have to keep deeper connections at a minimal and friendliness is mainly ...