I recently posted about some drama at work. I appreciate everyone’s input. I have realized the only way to avoid the drama is to not engage with anyone. I feel terrible, as the one friend I had is not talking to me at all now because she thinks because I went directly to a mean girl about a rumor I heard, that my friend is now on the chopping block it’s brutal here. So I have zero people to talk to here. It makes me sad because I can hear I there’s chatting here and there, but I feel like I have nothing in common with anyone here. Is it time to start thinking of moving on? I do like the work here, but I’m quite lonely. At least a little part of work is social, right?

Establishing healthy emotional boundaries at work is just as critical as physical and mental boundaries like working hours, breaks, prioritizing goal. You're doing the healthy thing, avoiding getting caught up in the gossip and drama. It's just noise with no point. I agree with others who shared follow the work satisfaction to determine whether you should stay or leave. You can always mend fences, and if they are true work-friends, they'll return through an open dialogue. If they don't then it reinforces your decision to remove yourself from the drama because they'll always be drama llamas.

in your short post you’ve said it’s brutal in your office, you have no one to talk to, you’re lonely but you like the work. Which is it?? Suffering is a choice so remove yourself if it’s that troubling to you. Start applying for other jobs.